Try a Weekly News Catch-Updaily

A headline appears, you read a related story, and another notification arrives before you've finished. If frequent checks leave you feeling overloaded, try choosing a regular time for a fuller catch-up.

Pick a reliable summary or a small selection of sources and give it a manageable window. Once a week may suit some topics; your work, responsibilities, or interests may require something more frequent.

Keep important information available

Review optional news alerts rather than switching off everything automatically. Keep emergency, weather, travel, public-safety, and other time-sensitive information relevant to you. Important news doesn't always reach everyone through another person.

During your catch-up, follow a story further if it matters. A digest is an entry point, not a guarantee of accuracy or completeness. Check the original reporting or official information for decisions that affect you.

Then close the app when you've had enough. Notice whether fewer repeated checks improve the day or leave you uninformed about something necessary. Adjust the frequency accordingly. The aim is a way of keeping up that feels deliberate, without turning either constant checking or total avoidance into a rule.