I think while internet and media have been extremely useful in propagating knowledge and information, the by-products of such easy and convenient channels of propagation are loads of useless information.
I would define useless information as those that do not add value to your life, those that are not just nonsensical spam but those that spread negativity and hate.
The key, then, is not to avoid the internet and media. These channels are not the enemy - they're just tools in the hands of those who wield it. I believe we should just be discerning consumers/readers/browsers. It takes some amount of determination and discipline to process whatever you receive via an internal filter.
On a practical level, it could be to unfollow those propagators of useless information and clean up your Facebook feed, for instance. Facebook is a great way to keep up with your friends, be involved in various communities etc, but you don't want useless information to be cluttering your feed (as well as your brain space).
I would suggest that you just take a break from the Internet and media once you feel overwhelmed by the amount of information. Pretty much just log out and get away from the screen when you are beginning to get the feeling. My best tip as to get refreshed again is to go outside, and just try to relax. If you have nature close to you, then great, try to spend some time there.
I am a big believer of 'prevention is better than cure' mindset. In my humble opinion the best way to avoid the burden of useless information is to keep yourself away from it.
There is a reason why book reviews exist, a reason why rating system for books and movies exist. The idea is to scale an object of information so as to decide whether it would be of value to the watchers/listeners/readers.
Although I can see that there are some useless areas that you cannot completely avoid but if care is taken at the beginning in deciding what to watch and what not to watch than a lot time can be saved later.
@seif I've been asking myself the same question!
I think while internet and media have been extremely useful in propagating knowledge and information, the by-products of such easy and convenient channels of propagation are loads of useless information.
I would define useless information as those that do not add value to your life, those that are not just nonsensical spam but those that spread negativity and hate.
The key, then, is not to avoid the internet and media. These channels are not the enemy - they're just tools in the hands of those who wield it. I believe we should just be discerning consumers/readers/browsers. It takes some amount of determination and discipline to process whatever you receive via an internal filter.
On a practical level, it could be to unfollow those propagators of useless information and clean up your Facebook feed, for instance. Facebook is a great way to keep up with your friends, be involved in various communities etc, but you don't want useless information to be cluttering your feed (as well as your brain space).
Hope this helps! (:
I would suggest that you just take a break from the Internet and media once you feel overwhelmed by the amount of information. Pretty much just log out and get away from the screen when you are beginning to get the feeling. My best tip as to get refreshed again is to go outside, and just try to relax. If you have nature close to you, then great, try to spend some time there.
I am a big believer of 'prevention is better than cure' mindset. In my humble opinion the best way to avoid the burden of useless information is to keep yourself away from it.
There is a reason why book reviews exist, a reason why rating system for books and movies exist. The idea is to scale an object of information so as to decide whether it would be of value to the watchers/listeners/readers.
Although I can see that there are some useless areas that you cannot completely avoid but if care is taken at the beginning in deciding what to watch and what not to watch than a lot time can be saved later.
Unplug, grab a lawn chair, sit outside and crack open a beer.
Prevention is better than curing.
Take your time to think.
But listen to your heart.
Long-term is better than short-term.
Our planet is the most valuable.
Have a nice day. ;)