When Avoiding The News Doesn't Bring You Peace
Fri Feb 06 2026
Many people stop watching the news in hopes of finding peace, relief, or emotional balance. But does turning away from world events actually reduce suffering, or does it quietly create new forms of stress and inner conflict?
This episode explores a familiar modern response to overwhelm: avoiding the news as a way to cope. Rather than telling listeners what they should or should not watch, the conversation looks at the emotional difference between healthy boundaries and avoidance, and how ignoring what feels disturbing can remain active beneath the surface.
Through reflection and awareness, the episode invites listeners to look more honestly at their relationship with attention and responsibility. It explores how peace does not necessarily come from disengaging, but from noticing what is being avoided and why. By bringing presence to discomfort rather than pushing it away, conscious choice can begin to replace automatic avoidance, allowing engagement with the world without becoming overwhelmed by fear or constant information.
This episode is for people who want to stay engaged with the world but feel overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty, and for those who have tried avoiding the news and found it does not bring the peace they hoped for.
This is a repeat episode, shared again because the topic remains timely and deeply important.
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Above all, my heartfelt hope is that this podcast has supported your journey of personal growth, helped shift your mindset, reduce stress, built emotional resilience, and brought you less suffering and more joy, clarity, and peace.
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Many people stop watching the news in hopes of finding peace, relief, or emotional balance. But does turning away from world events actually reduce suffering, or does it quietly create new forms of stress and inner conflict? This episode explores a familiar modern response to overwhelm: avoiding the news as a way to cope. Rather than telling listeners what they should or should not watch, the conversation looks at the emotional difference between healthy boundaries and avoidance, and how ignoring what feels disturbing can remain active beneath the surface. Through reflection and awareness, the episode invites listeners to look more honestly at their relationship with attention and responsibility. It explores how peace does not necessarily come from disengaging, but from noticing what is being avoided and why. By bringing presence to discomfort rather than pushing it away, conscious choice can begin to replace automatic avoidance, allowing engagement with the world without becoming overwhelmed by fear or constant information. This episode is for people who want to stay engaged with the world but feel overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty, and for those who have tried avoiding the news and found it does not bring the peace they hoped for. This is a repeat episode, shared again because the topic remains timely and deeply important. Lastly, you can also follow me on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, and LinkedIn. If you are interested in my work, please check out my books, The Gift of Maybe: Finding Hope and Possibility in Uncertain Times (including a new audiobook), A Year Without Men: A 12 Point Guide To Inspire and Empower Women and my new Audiobook, Maybe Everything Is Okay, A Parent's Guide To Less Stress and Worry. Also you can check out my new Maybe Cards: A Path to Stress-Free Living or my new digital Maybe Journal. Above all, my heartfelt hope is that this podcast has supported your journey of personal growth, helped shift your mindset, reduce stress, built emotional resilience, and brought you less suffering and more joy, clarity, and peace.