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3. Stop following the news. At least stop following it day and night. Remember when the news was something to be consumed for an allotted period in the morning with the daily paper and once again in the evening with a half- hour newscast? Increasing evidence is showing those doses were probably better for everyone. While the accessibility of information is a positive thing overall, it shifts the responsibility of editing and culling which stories make the cut from the editorial boards of the leading news organizations to the end user. Constant immersion in news events as they unfold increases negativity, stress and anxiety, especially when consumed in the bite- sized form most news outlets package stories. This observation is not a call to float through life uninformed. Instead, the idea is to manage information intake the way you control food intake. Access to plentiful food can be likened to access to a plethora of information — it is a vital component to living freely and fully, but there comes a point when too much is too much. When a resource abounds, it is up the individual to moderate. When you hunger for more, choose to go deep instead of broad by reading more in-depth articles or books on relevant subjects — you are likely to find more context and fewer splashy sound bites. 4. Stop sleeping in. Look up the daily habits of 10 successful people you admire most. Find interviews and studies in which they talk about how they plan their days. See how many of them believe in sleeping late. Not many do. The world of personal development publishing comes back to this point over and over, and for good reason. Hot titles such as Hal Elrod's series, “The Miracle Morning,” and Mel Robbins’, “The 5 Second Rule,” discuss each author's struggle to conquer this one fundamental step to a better life. To boil it down: win the morning, win the day. String together enough conquered mornings and confidence builds. Starting each day running behind can never alleviate anxiety. Try each or all of these for a week or two. Start small and stay on track even after slip-ups. Remember, good habits, once established, are in your toolbox forever. When willpower fades, or old habits creep back in, you will know what simple small changes you can make to correct the course and get back on track.