Do you read the news?

A few years ago I made the controversial decision to stop watching/reading the news. 🗞️

I found the news so depressing and could feel the negative impact it was having on my mental health. Plus it didn’t seem to be adding any real value to my life 🤷‍♂️

I was still a bit torn however, because growing up I had been told that successful people read the news 👔

So this coupled with my insecurities around not being clever enough made the decision quite hard at the time.

But eventually I completely stopped consuming it and to this day I’m still very happy with that decision.

It’s had a huge positive impact on my mental health and overall wellbeing 🧘‍♂️

I tend to have a way more positive outlook on life and generally feel more excited to be alive 😊

But the most surprising of all is that it hasn’t really impacted my ability to keep up to date with current affairs.

It turns out that we are so super saturated with news that it's pretty much impossible to not be 🤔

I pick things up from my friends, family, whatsapp groups or articles on social media platforms, but I never willfully consume it.

What about you, what are your thoughts around news consumption?

Do you think it’s important to be informed? Or do you think sometimes ignorance is bliss?