Watching the news these days is a lot different than it used to be. It seems like you will get a different story depending on where you get your news from. Depending on where your personal beliefs and biases lie, this can get pretty confusing. But did you know that if you watch too much of it, the news can change the way you think?
Various Ways Of Watching news can change your thinking
Know About Laws
One positive thing the news can do for you is help you to stay informed of what the laws are where you reside. Laws are always changing and you need to make sure you are aware of the changes being made so that you can follow the laws and stay out of trouble. If you are someone who likes to conceal and carry, for example, you will need the news to keep you up to date on any laws that have to do with concealing a weapon.
Misinformation
Instead of seeing the correct information that has been proven to be true, there can be a lot of misinformation being spread around on the news you are watching. This can go for local news, national news, and virtually any channel or platform you would be watching on, listening to, or reading. The good thing about all this is that it is up to you to read and process the information you want to as it comes to you. Make sure you fact check everything and never pass anything on to others unless you are one hundred percent sure it is true.
Peer Pressure
Peer pressure (for lack of a better term) is probably the number one reason why anybody spends any time in jail or prison. Fitting in can be really hard whether you are a teen, an adolescent, or an adult, and social media has only made all of that much more difficult to navigate. Some people feel a lot of pressure to “fit in” or to create a “perfect” life – or at least one that appears to be so – on Instagram/Facebook/Myspace/Twitter/TikTok etc.
Forget To Be Present
Being more present in the moment and fully away from everything that is going on around you is one of the best ways to “be here now” and avoid having to worry about what other people have going on. Sometimes watching the news can make you sad, angry, or stressed out about things that have already happened or things that haven’t happened yet and news can change the way you think. Don’t let the news ruin your ability to live in the present.
Watching the news is sometimes inevitable, and it definitely can be a good thing to stay informed about current events. Just don’t allow yourself to watch the news constantly, and make sure it isn’t changing the way you think too much!
