What is a useful piece of practical advice for staying informed without it becoming exhausting

[Always_Brett14]

Set specific times to check news rather than constantly refreshing throughout the day, cut my overall anxiety without actually missing anything important

[Gareth84]

Unfollow accounts that prioritize outrage over actual information, improved the quality of what I actually see without losing real coverage of anything important

[CantComplain12]

Read one thorough source instead of skimming dozens of headlines, actually understanding fewer stories deeply beats a shallow understanding of everything

[DarkMatter23]

Prioritize stories that actually affect decisions you'll make this week over broader stories you have zero control over anyway

[RainyDayFund76]

Take a full day off from news consumption weekly, helps maintain perspective without meaningfully falling behind on anything that actually mattered

[Hannah56]

Read the full article instead of just the headline before forming an opinion, changed how often I realized a headline had actually misrepresented the actual story

[GradientPanther]

Set a specific daily time limit for news consumption, reduced my overall stress without actually leaving me less informed than before

[Marcus11]

Turn off breaking news notifications entirely, checking news on your own schedule rather than reacting to every alert reduced my anxiety noticeably