Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine
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On the one hand, this behavior feels healthy to me because information helps me feel empowered.
On the other, its not doing me any favors with respect to stress and anxiety.
If my friends and family are any indication of the bigger picture, Im not alone.
Things are stressful enough without thinking about it all day, she says.
Chicago-based psychotherapist
Pick a couple of good sites and go directly there for your news, says Dr. Daramus.
The format is less invasive, she says.
Visuals can leave a real impact in our minds.
Social media should be a stress-reliever instead of a stressor, she says.
No matter what measures you take, however, you cant always avoid unsolicited updates.
Ultimately, theres a difference between staying up-to-date on important events anddoomscrolling, and the latter isnt even productive.Dr.
Originally published March 16, 2020; updated September 30, 2020.
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