The impact of constant news of war

I have 2 view points on the war:

1. It's a great way of control population in a world that is way over populated.
2. There is an overkill of news on the Hamas-Israel situation that in the end I don't even look at the news any more.

If the truth be know; I sleep like a baby with absolutely no worries at all. Just can't understand why everyone else can't be the same. Life is short so enjoy it!
 

The US has to be involved. As is so often the case, choosing to "not take sides" is taking sides, in this case the side of Hamas. While I'm about 6,000 miles from Israel, I am sure that Hamas and other militant Muslims are close by. So keeping informed of the fluid situation over there is my way of self preservation over here. Being an ostrich is never a good strategy...
 
Packerjohn said:
I have 2 view points on the war:

1. It's a great way of control population in a world that is way over populated.
2. There is an overkill of news on the Hamas-Israel situation that in the end I don't even look at the news any more.

If the truth be know; I sleep like a baby with absolutely no worries at all. Just can't understand why everyone else can't be the same. Life is short so enjoy it!
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Calling senseless murder of innocent people population control is really callous. You would feel differently if those people were your family and friends.

Personally I want to balance the need to be informed with the need to not over saturate myself with depressing news which is only going to get worse.

As much as I love to travel I have always been careful about visiting countries that I don’t think are safe. For that reason I have never went anywhere in the Middle East.

I also worry now about being in large crowds and won’t go to any huge public events. Before the world got so crazy I never worried about these things.,
 

I'm not prone to depression and anxiety, at least not in their chronic forms, but all this warring is getting to me too Rose. I'm tired of war...I'm tired of hearing about war! It's easiest to lose myself in TV shows, music and good, fun conversations with friends...even digitally here on the forum. Getting out in nature also helps. We have to strike a balance in this life, therefore find the beauty in whatever we can.
 
Warrigal said:
Excellent advice.

Safely tucked away in Australia, I am following events because I see history unfolding before me.
I am trying to understand it. If my grandchildren ask me questions, I hope to be able to give them informed answers.
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I spent some time in Australia, and my personal feelings about it don't necessarily represent the truth.

Having worked in London, Washington DC, Seattle, etc. I found Australia to be very relaxed and laid back. It was an incredible feeling, and a completely different dynamic. I was mostly in Sydney, but also went to Melbourne (of course). Melbourne felt like a real slice of England, but displaced, more placid. It was as though the people knew they didn't really belong in Asia, so just took things easy. :D

(I don't mean that in a bad way, just demeanor wise). By the time I got the Aussie I was fully indoctrinated in the high-powered ways of American business, and boy I felt like a misfit for a bit and had to learn a lot about where I was.

If I could die anywhere on the globe, it'd by the US first, I cherish my time there. But running it a close second, and for different reasons, it would Australia. It's a very very special place. I know there are the usual problems in society there, but it truly is a bit of an oasis, imo.

I digress....
 
Australia isn't Shrangri-la by any means but it is said that to be born in Australia is to have already won the lottery.

However, that doesn't ring true for the descendants of the dispossessed first peoples of this continent.
You may have noticed that we had a referendum a few days ago that asked us whether we approved of changing the Constitution to include recognising Aborigines and Torres Straight Islanders as the first inhabitants of Australia in such a way as to establish a mechanism, known as The Voice, by which they could be consulted on legislation concerning matters that affect them . That isn't the exact wording but right now I'm too tired to look it up.

Voting is compulsory and all that was required was to turn up, get your name crossed off and take a ballot paper. In response to the referendum question all we had to do was write YES or NO in a box.

Sadly, in every state, the NO votes outnumbered the YES by very significant numbers. 97% of the population decided the outcome for just 3% of our population. As one of our iconic writers once said, "When you scratch an Australian, under the skin you will find a racist. Not true for all of us, but true for a lot of us.

I'm sad, because my dad often talked about the need for everyone to get a fair go in life. That ideal is still a long way off in modern Australia.

Poor Fellow my Country.
 
I say a prayer when I think of it or see it on TV...then use the "Roman school" of replacing the negative though with a positive one.
 
Warrigal said:
Australia isn't Shrangri-la by any means but it is said that to be born in Australia is to have already won the lottery.

However, that doesn't ring true for the descendants of the dispossessed first peoples of this continent.
You may have noticed that we had a referendum a few days ago that asked us whether we approved of changing the Constitution to include recognising Aborigines and Torres Straight Islanders as the first inhabitants of Australia in such a way as to establish a mechanism, known as The Voice, by which they could be consulted on legislation concerning matters that affect them . That isn't the exact wording but right now I'm too tired to look it up.

Voting is compulsory and all that was required was to turn up, get your name crossed off and take a ballot paper. In response to the referendum question all we had to do was write YES or NO in a box.

Sadly, in every state, the NO votes outnumbered the YES by very significant numbers. 97% of the population decided the outcome for just 3% of our population. As one of our iconic writers once said, "When you scratch an Australian, under the skin you will find a racist. Not true for all of us, but true for a lot of us.

I'm sad, because my dad often talked about the need for everyone to get a fair go in life. That ideal is still a long way off in modern Australia.

Poor Fellow my Country.
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Every developed country has a dozen skeletons in the closet. And now is not a time to be addressing discrimination, anything remotely foreign, or against nationalism. Peoples heads are in a strange place today, and there's a lot of paranoia in the air. Giving an inch offends people, I'm afraid. I'm not read up on your referendum other than seeing a headline, but I suspect it would have been defeated in a lot of countries today.

Still, one of the things about being a foreigner, you do tend to have rose-colored glasses on. So my impressions of the country are titled in favor of just how cool it was. My wife and I drove along the Great Ocean Highway, and at some point we stopped to look at the coastline. We discovered a small farm - I don't recall the name - and it was run by a hippy lady who bred miniature horses (imported from Scotland). She rented out a cabin with gorgeous views. We spent some goo nights there. Happy days..............
 
This doctor talks about one way of chipping away at depression. But it sounds like the advice can be used to get away from the news of conflict too:


It is only about 8 minutes long, but it feels like the ideas might be good. I don't feel like keeping an activity diary, but that might work better for others.
 
Remember that the world has not gone mad. The media just shows us all the negative things. Most people are still just people. There are a lot of really nice people in your community and in mine. The trouble is that these nice folks will never appear on the 6 o'clock news. Such is life!
 
I've almost completely stopped watching the news and I feel vastly better in myself.
I can't affect anything ,so my worrying has no effect but to harm me. Those who are in power and authority can and will deal with things.

I need to preserve my sanity.
It's not that I don't care, in fact it's that I care too much. If you can understand.
 
HoneyNut said:
{{{hugs}}} It can be so hard to ride the waves that toss us around in life but I guess we can only try to float as best we can and not let them pummel us.
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Absolutely. I've battled a lot in life and I am still here. But I do not have the reserves and ability to bounce back any more.
The depression I have suffered was overwhelming, better now.
 

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