NEWS: Control your news and social media intake during lockdown

by | Jan 7, 2021

Kate Jackson has advised BBC Radio Leicester listeners to be aware of the amount of news and social media they are consuming during the latest nationwide lockdown.

Appearing on Jimmy Carpenter’s Breakfast Show after being invited onto the programme, Kate said that too much news and social media could lead to stress and anxiety during what is already a very testing time.

“We all need to stay connected so it’s important to know what is going on and for that reason, news channels and social media are important,” said Kate.

“We all need facts – but opinion and speculation can spark stress and anxiety. 

Endlessly scrolling

“Perhaps have a look and a bit of a clear out this week and decide what social media and news you want to consume.”

Kate, who was approached by Radio Leicester for her advice having been a guest on the station before added: “I am guilty of endlessly scrolling through my feeds and, as a result, consuming a lot more social media that I intended to and stressing myself out as a consequence! Cutting back on some of the things I follow would limit that consumption.

“It’s also a good idea to set times for consuming news and social media so you do keep up to date with what is going on but don’t allow yourself to take too much opinion and speculation on board.”

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