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> All I want to do is look at my phone and consume more content This will contribute to and/or perpetuate your burnout. If you're overwhelmed and burned out,

> All I want to do is look at my phone and consume more content This will contribute to and/or perpetuate your burnout. If you're overwhelmed and burned out, the last thing you need is to spend more time in front of screens and more time consuming endless streams of content. News content and outrage bait is especially bad at burning people out. It's easy to spend 30 minutes on Reddit or Twitter and feel like the world is collapsing around you. Put down the phone. Do literally anything else. Meditate with your eyes closed in a quiet room, or go outside and go for a walk. The more often you do this, the better you'll feel. And to answer your question: No, we're not all burned out. I have noticed that burnout-prone people tend to cluster together in bubbles where everyone amplifies each others' cynicism and pessimism. The rest of us prefer to build some distance between the chronically cynical people so we don't get brought down, too. Make a point to break out of your bubble and find people who are more like how you want to be.

sudden_dystopia 4y ago
Yea but that doesn’t solve the problem that the world IS crumbling around us. Putin is backed into a corner, how does that not end in WW3 if we continue on this path?
- candiddevmike 4y ago
  What good does it do to worry about that? You should look at dealing with your anxiety, you may find peace that way. Just take everything a day at a time.
- PragmaticPulp 4y ago
  > Yea but that doesn’t solve the problem that the world IS crumbling around us. Get offline. Step outside. It's fine. Unplug from the 24/7 news cycle. They get you hooked with constant fear and outrage. If it's taking a toll on your well-being, you must disconnect. You can't influence any of the hypothetical things you're talking about by yourself anyway.
- krageon 4y ago
  The world is not crumbling, Putin is just being Putin. The US is being the US at him. Essentially nothing is new there, except it's not in the middle east so suddenly it is a bigger problem than it was. You're looking at at least a decade of status quo, moved a little.
- enoughalready 4y ago
  Constantly checking the news is unlikely to end the conflict or deescalate things :) Not saying that there aren't real issues, but remember, news makes money off of getting you to constantly engage, so they are financially motivated to sensationalize.
- junofan 4y ago
  There is zero chance you have all the facts.
- comboy 4y ago
  I recommend reading some history books and reading less news. I mean that sincerely, but it sounds snarky. Nuclear weapons has been around for like 80 years and influenced global peace. News optimization function is for you to want more of it. The world is constantly changing. If you want to worry about things you have close to zero chance to influence you have so many better options - singulary, bio engineering, self replicating nano bots, great filter, windows 11, climate. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Harari is a fun read, much better than news (which btw, are really hard to come by if you would like to get some insight about what's happening and not just be fed propaganda - kind of disappointing how much there is of it on our side)
- Buttons840 4y ago
  The nukes may or may not fall, but the optimal course for most people is the same. If the nukes are coming, turn off the news, enjoy the life you have left. If the nukes are not coming, turn off the news, enjoy the life you have left. (Some limited time catching up on the news before voting is both acceptable and sufficient.)
- swah 4y ago
  On the other hand, a list things that actually affect me more than a new president (brazilian here) if I drop the phone for a few days: - Join a gym - Buy a bycicle - Move to another city - Get a new job with 20% salary increase - City services finally covered that hole in my street after 3 months (ie anything)
AnimalMuppet 4y ago
This perpetuates burnout in another way - it's mentally draining. You're wiped out from work, so you come home and just get on your phone, because you're too tired to do anything else. But being on the phone does not recharge you mentally or emotionally (or spiritually, if you think such a thing exists). Instead, it leaves you more drained. (Or maybe this isn't "another way". Maybe this is just repeating what the parent said.)
Buttons840 4y ago
Even a video game is probably better. When "browsing" it's scary to realize how quick I am to jump to the next dopamine hit at the first sign of boredom. I'll be half way through a sentence that gets a little boring and then - boom - new tab, new site, new stream of content in less than a second. It's so habitual. Walking is great for exercise, the physical world still matters. But if you want something in-between, a video game with its ups and downs might work as well. Anything you have to stick with will help.

sudden_dystopia 4y ago

Yea but that doesn’t solve the problem that the world IS crumbling around us. Putin is backed into a corner, how does that not end in WW3 if we continue on this path?

candiddevmike 4y ago
What good does it do to worry about that? You should look at dealing with your anxiety, you may find peace that way. Just take everything a day at a time.
PragmaticPulp 4y ago
> Yea but that doesn’t solve the problem that the world IS crumbling around us. Get offline. Step outside. It's fine. Unplug from the 24/7 news cycle. They get you hooked with constant fear and outrage. If it's taking a toll on your well-being, you must disconnect. You can't influence any of the hypothetical things you're talking about by yourself anyway.
krageon 4y ago
The world is not crumbling, Putin is just being Putin. The US is being the US at him. Essentially nothing is new there, except it's not in the middle east so suddenly it is a bigger problem than it was. You're looking at at least a decade of status quo, moved a little.
enoughalready 4y ago
Constantly checking the news is unlikely to end the conflict or deescalate things :) Not saying that there aren't real issues, but remember, news makes money off of getting you to constantly engage, so they are financially motivated to sensationalize.
junofan 4y ago
There is zero chance you have all the facts.
comboy 4y ago
I recommend reading some history books and reading less news. I mean that sincerely, but it sounds snarky. Nuclear weapons has been around for like 80 years and influenced global peace. News optimization function is for you to want more of it. The world is constantly changing. If you want to worry about things you have close to zero chance to influence you have so many better options - singulary, bio engineering, self replicating nano bots, great filter, windows 11, climate. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Harari is a fun read, much better than news (which btw, are really hard to come by if you would like to get some insight about what's happening and not just be fed propaganda - kind of disappointing how much there is of it on our side)
Buttons840 4y ago
The nukes may or may not fall, but the optimal course for most people is the same. If the nukes are coming, turn off the news, enjoy the life you have left. If the nukes are not coming, turn off the news, enjoy the life you have left. (Some limited time catching up on the news before voting is both acceptable and sufficient.)
swah 4y ago
On the other hand, a list things that actually affect me more than a new president (brazilian here) if I drop the phone for a few days: - Join a gym - Buy a bycicle - Move to another city - Get a new job with 20% salary increase - City services finally covered that hole in my street after 3 months (ie anything)

AnimalMuppet 4y ago

This perpetuates burnout in another way - it's mentally draining. You're wiped out from work, so you come home and just get on your phone, because you're too tired to do anything else. But being on the phone does not recharge you mentally or emotionally (or spiritually, if you think such a thing exists). Instead, it leaves you more drained. (Or maybe this isn't "another way". Maybe this is just repeating what the parent said.)

Buttons840 4y ago

Even a video game is probably better. When "browsing" it's scary to realize how quick I am to jump to the next dopamine hit at the first sign of boredom. I'll be half way through a sentence that gets a little boring and then - boom - new tab, new site, new stream of content in less than a second. It's so habitual. Walking is great for exercise, the physical world still matters. But if you want something in-between, a video game with its ups and downs might work as well. Anything you have to stick with will help.