86. News junkets

Can you get sick from news? Yes, says Tobias Wahlqvist, author of the book SKIPPA NYHETERNA. More and more people believe that it is not good for our psyche and our well-being to start the day with a large dose of news that is almost always about war, violence and accidents. Daily news coverage does everything it can to grab our attention. It contributes to stress, ill health, fear and pessimism. Would we feel better if we ignored the news altogether?


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