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meadowlander

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16. Sticking your head in the sand isn't a cure for anxiety.

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 01:54 PM

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Looking the problem square on and figuring out how to solve it is the only way through.

People's anxiety comes from the feeling of helplessness in the face of world events. But they aren't actually helpless and what they need are leaders that show them the way through it.

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Why more and more people are tuning the news out: 'Now I don't have that anxiety' [View all] hunter Monday OP

I like newspapers dlk Monday #1

I wouldn't bdamomma Monday #2

I have pulled back from most news. It is too depressing on Polly Hennessey Monday #3

Ignorance is bliss. Swede Monday #4

It's not ignorance, it's rejecting the tsunami of bullshit that induces a helpless sort of anxiety. hunter Monday #15

I get most of my news from DU ... FirstLight Monday #5

Praise be to BumRushDaShow. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #17

"Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof" Matt 6:34 Ping Tung Monday #6

The "news" is nothing but suffering and fear. flvegan Monday #7

I don't see this as a totally bad thing Johonny Monday #8

I've always preferred to read my news. I never watch talking head YouTube news influencers even if I chia Monday #9

Every morning I listen to the BBC "The world bronxiteforever Monday #10

"The news" is not more accessible Bluetus Monday #11

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Monday #12

News is fine, BidenRocks Monday #13

Not paying attention is how we got in trouble to begin with. Sneederbunk Monday #14

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Monday #18

Sticking your head in the sand isn't a cure for anxiety. meadowlander Monday #16

Thank you. I do not watch any television news cally Monday #19

Similar here. Was with MSNBC from its start went through Tweety, Keith, pissed with JoeSCABS. UTUSN Monday #20