Comments on: How I Deal With Information Overload http://aaronhollman.com/2009/07/13/how-i-deal-with-information-overload/ One Place, Many Interests Sat, 01 May 2010 10:01:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Scott H http://aaronhollman.com/2009/07/13/how-i-deal-with-information-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Scott H Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:38:06 +0000 http://aaronhollman.com/?p=266#comment-43 To stay engaged in society and be a proper citizen we need to know whats going on in the world but is all about balance. I like your suggestions I would add- if we lived near water- ocean sea or lake- theres nothing more calming or relaxing than sitting watching the waves. Though- getting away from information overload doesnt just have to be some way to shut our minds down. I do my best thinking doing something relaxing. For me its usually painting or reading a book. I think we can get a better perspective on things if we slow down and let our minds analyize things. Like you I find myself watching the news less and less. I normally skim the headlines for the important things (you know like:"Giant squid washes up on beach") I take any analysis of breaking events with scepticism now. I found over the years of devouring the news and listening to the pundits a huge disconnect between reality and what was being said on the news. A better perspective and analysis on events takes time, sometimes a long time. Its just me but, I think reporters and those in the news industry should be historians-a long view and careful and slow analysis of history puts news events in perspective. To stay engaged in society and be a proper citizen we need to know whats going on in the world but is all about balance. I like your suggestions I would add- if we lived near water- ocean sea or lake- theres nothing more calming or relaxing than sitting watching the waves.

Though- getting away from information overload doesnt just have to be some way to shut our minds down. I do my best thinking doing something relaxing. For me its usually painting or reading a book. I think we can get a better perspective on things if we slow down and let our minds analyize things.

Like you I find myself watching the news less and less. I normally skim the headlines for the important things (you know like:”Giant squid washes up on beach”)
I take any analysis of breaking events with scepticism now. I found over the years of devouring the news and listening to the pundits a huge disconnect between reality and what was being said on the news.

A better perspective and analysis on events takes time, sometimes a long time. Its just me but, I think reporters and those in the news industry should be historians-a long view and careful and slow analysis of history puts news events in perspective.

]]> By: Aaron Hollman http://aaronhollman.com/2009/07/13/how-i-deal-with-information-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Aaron Hollman Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:05:50 +0000 http://aaronhollman.com/?p=266#comment-31 I might have, it was a very difficult time for a lot of people. I thought it might be an event that a majority of people could relate to. I might have, it was a very difficult time for a lot of people. I thought it might be an event that a majority of people could relate to.

]]> By: Chad http://aaronhollman.com/2009/07/13/how-i-deal-with-information-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Chad Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:49:15 +0000 http://aaronhollman.com/?p=266#comment-30 Sounds like you had a bit of PTSD going on after the attacks. Sounds like you had a bit of PTSD going on after the attacks.

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