When my homeless friend moved in with me, we often listened to music instead of NPR, which was typical for me at the time. I came to realize that replacing politics with music shifted my mood drastically. When I was no longer filling my ears with the horrible things happening in our world, I noticed how much more at peace I felt and how much of a game changer this was for me. This week’s episode 311 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about choosing peace over panic- why I stopped watching the news.
In this episode of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I’m sharing my transformative journey of prioritizing my mental health by stepping away from constant news consumption, some options if you want to limit your news intake, but don’t want to be kept out of the loop completely, and a prayer you can read before watching the news should you choose to do so.
A Prayer Before Reading the News
Written by Rabbi Irwin Keller in early 2016
My God, the soul you have placed in me is pure and vulnerable.
I am afraid that looking at today’s news will be painful.
Encircle me in a robe of lightFor much of my life, I’ve known that one of my most hated human characteristics is arrogance. So, imagine my surprise when I learned in recovery that I was arrogant. Recovery also helped me understand that I hated it because it was something in me that I didn’t like. And you know what we say in recovery: you spot it, you got it, and often, if you’re spotting something regularly in other people, it’s because you have it and probably don’t like it. This week’s episode 312 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about the humbling truth behind my need to rescue and how I got out of it.
Some of the talking points I go over in this episode include:
- Recovery helped me realize that my desire to help others stemmed from the need for control and superiority.
- Pointing out the different types of arrogance: intellectual, moral, spiritual, and social.
- Strategies for overcoming the need to rescue or fix others (including some language to use when doing so).
I encourage you to reflect on your own “helping” behaviors. Are you truly supporting others or subtly trying to control outcomes? Challenge yourself to approach relationships with genuine curiosity and respect for others’ capabilities.
Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on living a more whole life and to hear even more about the points outlined above.
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