Watching the News

• Watching news causes total mood disturbance (TMD) - [1]. Cannot be counteracted passively by distraction - only actively.
• TV in general - too much causes blood clots (venous thromboembolism)
• Computers - mix your tasks to avoid long, uninterrupted sessions on the computer [2]

Mental Health

• This source lists lack of exercise as the first cause of bad mental health. [3]
• In general for your mental health - this source says perfectionism is the biggest threat to your mental health - [4]
• This source lists exercise and journaling as 2 best steps to mental health [5].