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Bad news is everywhere. In the last few years, we have had a global pandemic, the ongoing climate crisis and the rising cost of living to contend with. Now, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has given us another heavy dose of upsetting news. Reading about crises constantly is draining on the mental health of audiences and journalists alike.

Journalist Robin Eveleigh shares a useful piece on how to cope with the barrage of bad news, writing for Positive News.

It is important to take positive action if you are feeling in a rut; anything that helps you focus and stop worrying about aspects of the situation you can't control, for example by spending more time doing your favourite hobbies. At the same time, sleeping on the problem never hurts. If you can, get some rest and see how you feel in the morning. You will be in a better state of mind to make bigger decisions.

"When we sleep, our memories from the day are processed and moved from our emotional to our narrative mind. We can then think about them and make decisions using the intelligent part of our brain rather than our 'fight or flight' limbic system," it reads.

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