For a less radical step than giving up news completely, try just giving up 'push' news. For me this meant disabling my Google Now feed, turning off NYTimes not

For a less radical step than giving up news completely, try just giving up 'push' news. For me this meant disabling my Google Now feed, turning off NYTimes notifications, unfollowing all non-human accounts on Facebook, and unsubscribing from some email digests. Oh and check out the 'noprocrast' settings on Hacker News. Now I read the news exactly when I want to and from sources I enjoy. I still probably know more than I'd like to about the whims of the president, but I notice that I'm probably 20% happier and 5% less informed than when I started. A good trade.