Destructive News and Media

   The Daily Grind -[View as a web page](    [The DAILY GRIND NEWS](  Grind for August 24, 2017  First sip  "What's another word for Thesaurus?" - Steven Wright    Stay Grounded The Headline Sharing your worries on Facebook isn't helping anyone The Theory We are constantly bombarded by social media content that encourages us to feel anxiety, worry, and anger. Here are two examples: - Someone who shares a story about social injustice and posts "Stay outraged!" - Someone who shares a story about climate change and posts, "You should be concerned." There's also the pervasive belief worrying about something you care about is a good thing, or that it makes you a good person. This is not the case. Excessive worry can make it hard to concentrate. It can interfere with your memory, cause headaches, fatigue, and make you feel overwhelmed. These are probably not the reactions people are trying to evoke when they post a call to action. The Background When stress and anxiety become chronic, people "burn out and short-circuit and turn their backs on the very issues that they care most deeply about," explains psychologist Renee Lertzman. In other words, sharing your worries on Facebook and Twitter is only making things worse. In fact, the constant use of social media is believed to be a key factor in the rising percentage of anxious and depressed teenagers. In America, the proportion of depressed and anxious youth has been increasing since the 1930s. Today, an estimated 3.4% of Americans suffer from serious psychological stress; 25% of kids between the ages of 13 and 18 suffer mild to moderate anxiety. "Modern life doesn't give us as many opportunities to spend time with people and connect with them, at least in person, compared to, say, 80 years ago or 100 years ago," says social psychologist Dr. Jean Twenge. So what can you do if you're feeling stressed out? First, step away from your cell phone. And second, understand that at no matter how much you worry, your personal anxiety has literally no effect on the outside world.  You Might Like    Dark Roast The Headline CEOs abandon Trump for his response to the Charlottesville riots The Grind President Donald Trump had no idea just how much heat he was about to receive when he blamed both sides for the recent violence in Charlottesville. The Details The violence in Charlottesville occurred the weekend of August 12th. Less than five days later, nearly 20 CEOs from his two economic advisory councils had resigned. "Racism and murder are unequivocally reprehensible and are not morally equivalent to anything else that happened in Charlottesville," said Denise Morrison, CEO of Campbell Soup and a former member of Trump's Manufacturing Council. "I believe the President should have been... unambiguous on that point." "Constructive economic and regulatory policies are not enough and will not matter if we do not address the divisions in our country," said Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase. Trump responded to the resignations by dissolving the Manufacturing Council and the Strategic & Policy Forum. This loss of support from CEOs marks a serious blow to Trump, who entered the White House with considerable support from corporate leaders. In case you're wondering, this is what Trump said about the violence in Charlottesville: "We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry, and violence on many sides."  Great to the last drop  Did you know... Sitting straight up is bad for your back. You should sit at an angle of 135 degrees.  [Pass the Cream](  [Fb](  [Tw](  [Pass the Sugar]( [The Daily Grind]    This email was sent to {EMAIL}" If this email was forwarded to you and you would like to subscribe, we would love to have you [Subscribe Here](  This email is never sent unsolicited. You have received this Daily Grind email because you subscribed to it or someone forwarded it to you. To opt out, see the links below. Click this link if you would like to [advertise](mailto:advertising@thedailygrind.news?Subject=Advertise%20on%20thedailygrind.news) on [thedailygrind.news](. [TO OPT OUT]( [OPT OUT]( your email address from our list. We respect your right to privacy. [View our policy](. This email was sent by: [The Daily Grind News](, 6890 E. Sunrise Dr. Ste 120-137 Tucson, AZ. 85750 Don't forget, your friend wants to be interesting too. So [Forward this Email to a Friend](   Â