The older I get and the more panicked headlines I'm exposed to, I remember this:

The news cycle and social media is designed to scare you. Because it brings you back.

Doomscrolling and gaslighting are real. War, climate catastrophe, energy exhaustion, pandemics..etc. etc.

"Wow, it was a great day and my job/family/401k are doing great!" will never be a headline.

(Always best to live beneath your means and have a 6-12 month reserve)