To do : News media switch off.
I'm doing this.
I am practicing media blackout for 48 hours.
What is media blackout? It is not chasing global national local news. It is an intentional switch off. Not a dial back for some news chasing. A switch off.
In place of that chasing I engage and give my attention to other stuff. I don't need to tell you what that should be.
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Chess Notation: Media Blackout
White: Media Noise
Black: Mind
1. e4 (Media noise demands immediate attention)
1... e6 (Mind acknowledges but doesn't react)
2. d4 (Media escalates, takes center stage)
2... d5 (Mind establishes boundaries)
3. Nc3 (Media brings reinforcements)
3... Nf6 (Mind develops quietly)
4. Bg5 (Media tries to pin down attention)
4... Be7 (Mind protects what matters)
5. e5 (Media pushes aggressively)
5... Nfd7 (Mind retreats strategically)
6. Bxe7 (Media forces engagement)
6... Qxe7 (Mind takes what's offered, nothing more)
7. f4 (Media continues pressure)
7... O-O (THE SWITCH OFF - Mind castles to safety)
8. Nf3 (Media keeps trying to engage)
8... c5 (Mind creates counter-space)
9. dxc5 (Media takes the bait)
9... Nc6 (Mind develops with purpose)
10. Qd4 (Media centralizes attack)
10... Nxc5 (INTENTIONAL ATTENTION Reallocation: Mind chooses meanimgful.engagement elsewhere).
Result: 0-1
Mind wins by setting boundaries, switching off when needed, and choosing to engage with meaningful activities.
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= Mr. A =Attention Maps