EPISODE · Apr 15, 2025 · 17 MIN

12 | Navigating the News: Staying Informed Without Getting Distracted and Overwhelmed

from Overcome Digital Distraction | Reduce Screen Time, Improve Focus, Stop Doomscrolling, Phone Addiction, Digital Detox, Healthy Habits, Digital Wellness, Rewire Your Brain · host Julianne August | Christian Life Coach, Digital Wellness Advocate, Brain Health Trainer, Habit Coach

In today’s episode, we’re tackling one of the most common and overlooked sources of digital distraction, the news. Whether you’re someone who casually checks headlines or finds yourself deep in the rabbit hole of doom-scrolling, this conversation will help you understand how today’s 24/7 news cycle is affecting your mind, mood, and spiritual clarity. You’ll learn how to set intentional boundaries around your news intake, how to recognize signs of news fatigue, and how to stay informed in a way that fuels action and peace, not anxiety. Most importantly, we’ll look at how to guard your heart and stay anchored in God’s truth as you engage with the world around you. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: What news fatigue is and how it silently impacts your mind, emotions, and body Why today’s news is designed to hijack your attention (and how to stop letting it) 3 practical boundaries to help you stay informed without spiraling How to filter what you share or react to through a biblical lens Ways to balance the hard headlines with hope-filled stories and redemptive action If you’ve ever felt anxious, cynical, or emotionally exhausted after reading the news, this episode will give you tools to engage with wisdom, guard your peace, and move forward with clarity and calm. 🎧 New Here? Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and get your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan - a free guide to help you reset your screen habits and reclaim your focus. 👉Screen Time Personality Quiz 📲 Grab Your Free Wallpapers Get your free gallery of truth-filled phone and desktop wallpapers, designed to help you pause, reset, and refocus every time you reach for your device. 👉Digital Wallpaper Want more tips on healthy tech habits? Check out Episode 5 and download your FREE Guide to Grayscale with step-by-step screenshots to turn your phone into a calm, less-distracting space. 👉Guide to Grayscale Let’s Connect! Leave me a voice message with your thoughts or questions via Speakpipe on my website! 📩 Email: [email protected] 📱 Instagram: @julianne.august 📘 Facebook: Julianne August 🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com Don’t forget to follow the podcast and leave a written review, it helps this message reach more listeners who need it! Hashtags: #ScreenFreeSaturday

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In today’s episode, we’re tackling one of the most common and overlooked sources of digital distraction, the news. Whether you’re someone who casually checks headlines or finds yourself deep in the rabbit hole of doom-scrolling, this conversation will help you understand how today’s 24/7 news cycle is affecting your mind, mood, and spiritual clarity. You’ll learn how to set intentional boundaries around your news intake, how to recognize signs of news fatigue, and how to stay informed in a way that fuels action and peace, not anxiety. Most importantly, we’ll look at how to guard your heart and stay anchored in God’s truth as you engage with the world around you. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: What news fatigue is and how it silently impacts your mind, emotions, and body Why today’s news is designed to hijack your attention (and how to stop letting it) 3 practical boundaries to help you stay informed without spiraling How to filter what you share or react to through a biblical lens Ways to balance the hard headlines with hope-filled stories and redemptive action If you’ve ever felt anxious, cynical, or emotionally exhausted after reading the news, this episode will give you tools to engage with wisdom, guard your peace, and move forward with clarity and calm. 🎧 New Here?Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and get your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan - a free guide to help you reset your screen habits and reclaim your focus. 👉Screen Time Personality Quiz 📲 Grab Your Free WallpapersGet your free gallery of truth-filled phone and desktop wallpapers, designed to help you pause, reset, and refocus every time you reach for your device. 👉Digital Wallpaper Want more tips on healthy tech habits?Check out Episode 5 and download your FREE Guide to Grayscale with step-by-step screenshots to turn your phone into a calm, less-distracting space. 👉Guide to Grayscale Let’s Connect!Leave me a voice message with your thoughts or questions via Speakpipe on my website! 📩 Email: [email protected] 📱 Instagram: @julianne.august 📘 Facebook: Julianne August 🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com Don’t forget to follow the podcast and leave a written review, it helps this message reach more listeners who need it! Hashtags: #ScreenFreeSaturday

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