Working Hard with Grace Beverley Want to stay informed without the news making you depressed? Here's how to build an information diet
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Mar 9, 2026 Shae Omonijoig, writer and commentator who advises on media habits, shares practical strategies for structuring an information diet. Short, actionable rules cover scheduling news time, choosing deep trusted sources, and protecting your nervous system. Shae also outlines a three-part intellectual diet: pleasure, growth, and challenging reads.
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Accidental News Exposure Triggers Chronic Stress
- Constant accidental exposure turns news into undigestible urgency that leaves people emotionally exhausted.
- Grace explains we absorb headlines between tasks and our brains lack time to process context, creating perpetual fight-or-flight.
Dr Rong's Five Year Break From Watching The News
- Dr. Rong Chatterjee hasn't watched the news in five years yet still stays informed by picking things up elsewhere.
- The clip illustrates selective exposure: you can avoid 24-hour negativity and still act on issues that matter.
Choose When To Consume News
- Do stop consuming information accidentally and make news consumption a conscious choice.
- Grace advises checking whether you're emotionally prepared and avoiding headlines first thing in the morning or before work.
