How do you cope with climate anxiety?

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I get where you’re coming from. But there is a genuine answer, even if the question was rhetorical.

If you incorporate a reasonable amount of new information, the learning itself feels good: it is good to know. And it acts, I believe, as an innoculation. During the pandemic there was a study that showed that fans of horror movies coped better. They were already used to idea of being locked in the house with an unnamed terror; or more generally, they were used to facing their fears.

How much is a “reasonable” amount is going to be very different for different people. For me, it’s usually reading an article or two most days. In a way, I think of being informed as an act of devotion, paying respect to our planet, and those how study her, by doing the courtesy of at least paying attention.

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We should pay attention yes, but in a certain way. That is: carefully. Lest we get burned.

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New article on how activists sustain themselves emotionally

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I would agree with that provided the person using such a strategy is already doing what they can do practically.

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