There’s no question the news these past few months seems to be going downhill fast. The result is disheartening to say the least, which in turn creates discontentment and despondency.
So what to do? Stop watching or reading the news at all? That did make quite a difference to my well-being when I tried it for a month or two, but it did leave me somewhat out of touch.
Recently I decided to downsize (rather than stop) my intake of ‘negative’ news (which in truth is just called the ‘news’ these days) and counter it with a fabulous platform – created by Talking Heads singer David Byrne – Reasons to be Cheerful
This wonderful new platform outlines all the positive things that people are achieving on a daily basis throughout the globe. Things that restore our faith in humanity and bring hope to us all.
We need to keep up to date with daily global events, but we also need to preserve our sanity and belief in humanity which, if you’re anything like me, is tested to the limit by traditional news outlets. So why not also stay informed about the good that’s out there? It is the tonic to life’s gin!