N is for (Here is the) News

It's important to keep up with the news - particularly in times like these when situations change quickly and you need to be aware what you are supposed to do; what the experts say you should do... Even throughout the Congress I had one ear on the news updates.

However, how draining it is to hear some of these news reports... and consuming too much bad news can trigger mental health issues. And even when we are using the internet we are bombarded with information - some from traditional media, some from social media. 

”Some may log onto social media apps with intentions other than to get news updates but may inadvertently get exposed to news posts from connections,” said Jacqueline Sperling, a clinical psychologist and faculty member at Harvard Medical School, in a comment to CNBC.

Be careful what you take in. It can affect your mental attitude. 

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Philippians 4:8, New International Version