I´m not sure if listening to news is good.

@marguicha (222809)
Chile
March 17, 2020 9:31pm CST
I have been hooked to the CNN channel for 2 days. And suddenly i feel that listening to the same news over and over again is depressing me. I am aware that being optimistic is a very good way of fighting illness as it boosts our immune system. So I have decide to watch the CNN for an hour a day and return to my precious reruns on TV I know what to do and I know how to take care of myself. This is part of it. How are your ideas about this?
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24 responses
• Agra, India
18 Mar 20
Yes ..even I felt the same thing and this made me feel so anxious and over worried about the virus.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
18 Mar 20
I´ll limit the news to one hour now.
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• Agra, India
18 Mar 20
@marguicha yes .. even I'm now watching the headlines twice
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
18 Mar 20
@amitkokiladitya Yet all day is too much!
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@porwest (89977)
• United States
18 Mar 20
That's your first mistake. CNN is the worst one to watch.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
18 Mar 20
Which one would you choose?
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
19 Mar 20
@porwest I agree. But there is a channel here called CNN Chile and there you can listen to the authorities and the president talking. The rest of the national channels also have them but between soap operas and the like.
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@porwest (89977)
• United States
19 Mar 20
@marguicha I get my news from multiple sources. But even doing that you really have to read between the lines. Very little of any news from any source is completely straight.
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• Pamplona, Spain
18 Mar 20
If you were to listen to the local news here its like listening to times back the past of Spain. We can get fined just for going out not kidding here its for real at the moment so no news at the moment is good news for me. A guy who dressed up as a dinosaur yesterday made me laugh a bit but I don´t know what happened to him I hope they let him off lightly but also hope he won´t do that again for his own sake.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
18 Mar 20
I saw that in the news.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
19 Mar 20
@lovinangelsinstead21 My grandsons are doing well in Sevilla. They are not going anywhere.
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• Pamplona, Spain
18 Mar 20
@marguicha Another Cop came out saying this morning the fines are 60,000 Euros for disobeying the law and the restrictions hows about that to put you off going out.
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@LadyDuck (471294)
• Switzerland
18 Mar 20
I do not listen to the news, I only check the site of our small town to see if our Mayor has something important to share.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
18 Mar 20
I have to see what´s going on in my country. I live in the one and only big city we have.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
19 Mar 20
@LadyDuck I am on an auto imposed total quarantine. I will only have phone visitors.
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@LadyDuck (471294)
• Switzerland
19 Mar 20
@marguicha It's quiet here today, it's St.Joseph, it's a holiday and it's father's day. At least people stay at home and this is a good thing.
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@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Mar 20
We all need to take care of our mental health as well as be careful physically. I think your idea is a good one.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
18 Mar 20
It is enough to watch news a couple of times a day and from a good source. The rest of the time we should have fun.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
18 Mar 20
@JudyEv The worst part about the news is that they call people my age "old people" and other such names
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Mar 20
@marguicha I'm all for having fun.
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18 Mar 20
I agree with your moderate use of the media. We do want to keep informed but why let it take over our life.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
19 Mar 20
@mynameiskate I am listening to news now, but not the whole day.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
18 Mar 20
I watched them for 2 days nonstop and almost went crazy. Last night I watched The beauty and the beast in a musical
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18 Mar 20
@marguicha I've been interested too so to understand some things because it can personally affect me but same here don't want to get all depressed over it. I really wanted 2020 to be a good year if possible. Thank goodness we can turn it off and something else on.
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@May2k8 (18352)
• Indonesia
18 Mar 20
No other contents all viruses, I got bored watching it. Better listening music at least it make a bit calm.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
18 Mar 20
It is the same thing all over. It only depresses me
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• United States
20 Mar 20
I want to know what is going on, but. Can’t listen to it all day
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
20 Mar 20
Me neither. It is too depressing and I cannot do anything.
@JESSY3236 (19912)
• United States
18 Mar 20
My mother just said she is going to stop reading her news feed on her phone. It's been making her depressed. I only read the headlines on Bing once a day,
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
18 Mar 20
I´ll do that too.
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@Namelesss (3365)
• United States
18 Mar 20
Watching CNN no wonder you are depressed, they are the among the worst fear mongers out there. They only tell tidbits that they can manipulate to their own liking.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
18 Mar 20
What do you suggest? Tday I´m watching national news.
@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
19 Mar 20
@Namelesss I have the BBC on my TV. But there is also a CNN Chile here with the latest national news. Now I need to know what the government is saying.
@Namelesss (3365)
• United States
19 Mar 20
@marguicha BBC, Golden State Times. There are actually a number of good ones you just won't generally find them on television. Try Youtube
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@Moon24 (22396)
• Serbia
24 Mar 20
I think too much listening this news about Corona can be depressing.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
24 Mar 20
It is the same thing. Only the cases are more because there are dumb people still partying.
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
18 Mar 20
I always watch Fox. But only a few minutes at a time and then turn it off.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
19 Mar 20
We need to know what´s happening now, but not all day.
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@KityCat (7736)
• India
24 Mar 20
The news is full of sadness so I red it only once before going to bed. I don't want to depress myself thinking about it all day
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
24 Mar 20
We have to do some positive things too.
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@Hailey39 (134)
• Cheras, Malaysia
21 Mar 20
true. this virus is making us depressed.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
22 Mar 20
It is the media too.
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
18 Mar 20
I cut down on my news watching too. Lots of other things to do.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
18 Mar 20
Naps are better
@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
18 Mar 20
I've been watching CNN too. It's a good way to stay updated on the situation. Stay safe and healthy.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
18 Mar 20
I´m staying isolated.
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@Kosgey (1706)
18 Mar 20
Listening to the same news will not help you in any way. Just take your one hour and switch to other channel's.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
18 Mar 20
Exactly!
@pitsipeahie (5015)
18 Mar 20
News now a days escalates panic and fear and you are right anxiety, stress and fear weakens the immune system and its not what you need these days. We need to be strong -physically, mentally, emotionally. But we also need to see the news to be aware. Just limit your exposure and sources of news and you'd be fine.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
18 Mar 20
I decided to do this today.
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@jimmy423 (245)
• Davison, Michigan
18 Mar 20
I honestly try not to watch the news (unless I have to) because it is at times depressing. It is always the same, murder or drama or in this case about the virus. I try to enjoy the good things around me while I can.
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
18 Mar 20
I agree.
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@elad22 (17)
18 Mar 20
you are so right!
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@marguicha (222809)
• Chile
18 Mar 20
Thank you.