Have you been watching the news?
This week, there was a lot to discuss in the news, and it was definitely a topic of conversation in our office. However, a couple patients were completely shocked when I told them a little secret...
Did you know that I have only watched the television news on two occasions since 2015? Can you guess which two days? The first was on January 6, 2021. I needed to know what was happening in Washington DC and needed to see it with my own eyes. The second day was a couple of weeks ago, Election Day 2024. I watched one of the network news stations for about 90 minutes before looking down at my watch, realizing that my heart rate had just hit 80 bpm and immediately turning the television off! Lesson learned. No television "news" for me for the foreseeable future.
To be clear, I do pay attention to what is going on in the world. I just chose to read the news from sources that I trust rather than watch it.
You may be wondering why I choose not to watch the news on television. The answer is simple. First, NONE of the networks provide what I would consider actual news anymore. Every one of them is now an OPINION network, that only provides the facts that support their beliefs. All of them continue to fan the existing flames of the division in our country. Secondly, not one of those networks shares any GOOD news. All of the "news" that they share is doom and gloom. It is difficult to be optimistic about the world we live in when all we consume is negativity.
Next time you sit down and turn on the "news" network of your choice, ask yourself this simple question...
"Does the information they are giving me actually help me or is it just helping them?"
Movement is my medicine,
