> If you could help me quit the news I would appreciate it. If you find yourself actively consuming news, do something else. Physically get up and go for a wal

> If you could help me quit the news I would appreciate it. If you find yourself actively consuming news, do something else. Physically get up and go for a walk, watch a movie, cook something, do some sit ups, take a nap, whatever. One thing I did when I was breaking my social media habit is to literally just do nothing. Very likely you'll feel bored or not know what else to do with yourself, which is good. That's where you start putting in the work to build a new, healthier habit, like a hobby or exercise or something. > But here you are on HackerNEWS so maybe I am asking the wrong person for help? I comment based on my own definitions, and I don't consider HN to be news. By news I mean newspapers, news companies like NBC, etc. HN is just a well-curated link aggregator, and I check it for interesting links or useful information, not with the intention of learning some latest update (which is part of what I consider to be news)