Is “Media Mind” Harming Your Health?

Susan Irby, CFH, CFNS

“Media mind” is a state of mind that occurs when our brains are constantly and consistently inundated with major life events, even if those events are not directly connected to our lives.

Watching the news on any given day, at any given moment, floods our minds with images of tragedy and destruction at every turn. Whether a shooting that involves police, war and attacks overseas, flooding, hurricanes or something as basic as a dispute between neighbors in a local community, intense content bombards us every single day and from multiple angles.

“Media mind” can result from watching more than …read more