By Brigitte L. Nacos
Taking off from following the unreal reality show presented by President Donald Trump day-in and day-out is a very healthy exercise.
I know first-hand. And I recommend it.
Instead of following every turn and twist in the never ending flow of far from normal Trump tweets, White House infighting and chaos, and the do-nothing congress, I decided a few weeks ago to limit my news consumption to shorter time periods early and late in the day.
To be sure, even limited exposure to news kept me abreast of the White House circus and its effects at home and abroad.
But relief from being troubled all day long about the latest news dispatches is exhilarating, relaxing, and productive.
Whether hitting a golf ball and swimming or researching and writing—everything is so much more pleasurable and focused.
Since politics, media, public opinion are among my primary research and teaching interests this limited news experience will be short lived.
With August in sight, I will resume news checks during the day—but not as regular as before my partial time off.
And I will post again.
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