Challenging Your Thoughts/Overthinking Things

[FromEquestria2LA]

Hi, all. You know, over the past two years, it seems life has been disrupted by this pandemic. But how I am I doing, as a person? Well, alright seems to be the correct term.

I sometimes tend to overthink things, like what will happen to me in the near-term future, but somehow, I turn out alright. Which is okay. I've been talking to my psychatrist and one thing I was told is to "challenge my thoughts" - more of which can be seen at these links: https://eugenetherapy.com/article/5-way ... -thoughts/ -and- https://www.anxietycanada.com/articles/ ... -thinking/

I know we live in tense times. But we will get through this together. And even I have reduced my news consumption - it seems like mass media wants to frighten the populace.

Two more links about overthinking things: https://www.amitahealth.org/blog-articl ... erthinking -and- https://www.stylist.co.uk/health/mental ... ips/473376

Just wanted to say hello. And much love.

 

[Misery]

it seems like mass media wants to frighten the populace.

Exactly right.

As I always tell people: The goal of the media is NOT to inform. Like any corporation... which is what all of them are... their goal is to make money. Their true "customers" are not you, the viewer. They dont care about you much. Their true customers are the investors.

And when it comes to tactics, what gets the best ratings? Stuff that promises to spark and flash... and in their eyes that means scary or controversial stuff. Whatever keeps you glued long enough for them to feed ads to you, which is their REAL goal in terms of strategy for profit.

Even if they have to lie through their teeth... which they will. Never trust them. ANY of them. At all. Ever.

I keep telling people to just dump that stupid nonsense entirely but nobody ever listens to that.

 

[Knit Hat]

Exactly right.

As I always tell people: The goal of the media is NOT to inform. Like any corporation... which is what all of them are... their goal is to make money. Their true "customers" are not you, the viewer. They dont care about you much. Their true customers are the investors.

And when it comes to tactics, what gets the best ratings? Stuff that promises to spark and flash... and in their eyes that means scary or controversial stuff. Whatever keeps you glued long enough for them to feed ads to you, which is their REAL goal in terms of strategy for profit.

Even if they have to lie through their teeth... which they will. Never trust them. ANY of them. At all. Ever.

I keep telling people to just dump that stupid nonsense entirely but nobody ever listens to that.

This!