News Fatigue

News fatigue can negatively impact mental well-being, causing anxiety and stress. Recognize if you’re overwhelmed with news, explore healthier ways to engage with news, and break free from compulsively checking news headlines.

News should inform you, not immobilize you. Yet constant alerts, live blogs, and doomscrolling create news fatigue - a mix of anxiety, distraction, and sheer mental drain. This guide shows you how to break the cycle without quitting headlines: curate just a few trusted sources, schedule two short check-ins a day, swap endless scrolling for summary digests, and reset with mindfulness or an offline hobby. Small, consistent tweaks transform the news from mood-killer to manageable part of a balanced media diet.