I don't know if this will help you, but I've found it helps me. Here are a few tips on how to consume political news in a relatively responsible manner that may help you from constantly freaking out.
- Don't watch cable news. At all.
- Avoid news sources that either directly align with or contradict your political beliefs. Submerging yourself in either isn't really helpful. (Unless you're a journalist trying to get the full picture of what each side thinks is going on. But the average person should save themselves the blood pressure raising hassle.)
- Check in with AP and Reuters throughout the day. Once things filter through those two sources you can be reasonably assured you're getting something real and more balanced.
- Don't get your political news from Facebook. It's an echo chamber that will only feed you your own viewpoint, and that is completely useless.
- Take up meditation. Even if only in brief bursts.
UPDATE: I added the photo of Pickle to make this a little more inviting. Tips are always better with kittens!
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