I actually stopped purposely reading/watching the news some time around 2016 - and it's been a very positive experience for me. I had enough negativity in my l

I actually stopped purposely reading/watching the news some time around 2016 - and it's been a very positive experience for me. I had enough negativity in my life as it was, and it just felt like every media outlet overwhelmingly pursued negative stories - war, famine, corruption, FUD etc. I dwelt on such stories, fretting about what might happen. And it frustrated me greatly that I could do nothing about any of these events - technically I live in a democracy, but it counts for little if both main parties are 2 sides of the same coin, and the others have zero chance. So, I took the drastic step of stopping watching and reading news. I still inadvertently come across some small snippit from time to time, and events that directly impact me, like covid, are apparent without 24-hour death toll coverage. It's been great - I feel "unburdened", and definitely happier.