“The most effective way to live with a sticky mind is not to struggle with it, but to change your relationship with it,” the pair recently wrote in Psychology Today. “This means taking a broader view, a step back, an attitude of curiosity and humour instead of judgment, alarm and urgency.

“Despite how urgent and demanding they feel, most sticky thoughts are not emergencies, warnings or signals.”

Going on a ‘news diet’ may be one action you could consider if the news is getting to you. Of course, it’s important to stay informed (especially in our current political and social climate) but there’s something to be said for taking a step back and not putting the weight of the world on our shoulders.

News anxiety: does reading the news leave you feeling anxious for hours? You could have a ‘sticky mind’