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My wife is from Canada so I spend a lot of time in BC. The effect of not being surrounded by American news is almost transformative. At my home in austin it ca

My wife is from Canada so I spend a lot of time in BC. The effect of not being surrounded by American news is almost transformative. At my home in austin it can be 6am and "the president did this awful thing...there was a murder over here...the senate did this awful thing...there was a terrorist threat over there..." morning ews in canada is "a bear was spotted in the park and we are facing a syrup shortage." TLDR: if you want to improve your well being, first recommendation is to start drinking a gallon of water per day. Second recommendation is to avoid the news, especially the political stuff.

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That's interesting but I have to say that I don't think it's about geography specifically. We have sensationalist news here in Europe too. Hard right wing parties gaining power by the day. Refugee homes set on fire. All this has filtered through to me even without watching the news. I'm still aware of it without seeking it out. If you live in the states and have a relatively good life, safety net through a good insurance and a stable job, then I don't think you should worry about the news. Of course I can only guess. I can only speculate based on what I read about the United States on forums. It sounds awful. IT workers especially are often very vulnerable without unions. So in the US I can totally understand the desire to stay abreast of what's going on.