We have often told you this: Reading or watching the mainstream news is bad for your health and happiness. A study conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health found that one of the biggest contributors to our daily stress is the mainstream news we consume. So forget the newspaper and the headlines on your television, and read The Optimist Daily instead.
News consumption is a major contributor to daily stress (no, not this news)
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