For decades news outlets have made it common practice to capture our attention by presenting the news in a way that capitalizes on sadness, negativity, disappointment, anger and fear. As a society we’ve been trained not to redirect our attention when we see something that causes us pain. Instead we focus on it and internalize the message which can cause all the heavy emotions mentioned earlier. It’s up to you to choose your mental state of being, to decide what thoughts and messages you want taking residence in your mind.

If you’re finding it hard to avoid watching the news (especially if you’re watching it multiple times a day), try adding more uplifting content to the mix. To get started, take a look at these mind expanding articles:

The Bright Side Of Covid-19: Seven Opportunities Of The Current Pandemic
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeroenkraaijenbrink/2020/03/23/the-bright-side-of-corona-seven-opportunities-of-the-current-pandemic/

Environmentalists Look on the Bright Side of COVID-19
https://reason.com/2020/03/30/covid-19-silver-linings/

COVID-19: Looking at bright side of the pandemic
https://gulfnews.com/opinion/op-eds/covid-19-looking-at-bright-side-of-the-pandemic-1.70705376

The Private Sector Heroes Leading the Fight Against COVID-19
https://reason.com/2020/04/01/the-private-sector-heroes-leading-the-fight-against-covid-19/