{"id":38345,"date":"2024-03-05t19:08:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-05t19:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/?p=38345"},"modified":"2024-03-05t19:17:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05t19:17:53","slug":"ask-pf-eco-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/ask-pf-eco-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"ask pf | 3 tips for dealing with eco-anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

to kick off our inaugural planet forward advice column, we polled our instagram followers on four topic areas. not too surprisingly, the question that took the top spot was \u201chow do i deal with eco-anxiety?<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

my name is caitlin evans and i\u2019m a graduate student at george washington university in washington, d.c. but today i\u2019m taking on the role of your \u201canti-agony aunt\u201d (or \u201canti-eco-agony aunt\u201d?) to give you my best suggestions for dealing with eco-anxiety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

there is no single answer to solving eco-anxiety, but here are some actions you can take to manage these feelings and ease the burden on your mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. take a break from the news. <\/strong>we all know that climate news can be overwhelming, often negative, and can very easily throw you into a whirlwind of despair. if you\u2019ve ever spiraled into a rabbit hole watching instagram reels, you may know that reading the news can be the same. as important as it may feel to be informed, it is just as (if not more) important to give yourself and your mind a rest. an alternative is to read some good<\/em> news <\/em>about the planet \u2013 stories that will give you hope and make you feel inspired. beyond planet forward, here are a few other sources to find positive environmental news:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n