The News Window

Stay informed. Make room for the rest of your life.

You open a news app for one quick update. Then another headline catches your eye, a developing story raises new questions, and suddenly more time has passed than you meant to give it. The News Window offers a kinder, more practical way to stay informed without letting the news cycle take over your day.

Priya B. Hartwell helps you understand the cues and feelings behind repeated checking—from stress and boredom to waiting, procrastination, and fear of missing something important. With brief self-assessments and realistic examples, you’ll spot your own patterns without blaming yourself. Then you’ll learn to tell useful information from repetition, speculation, and updates that add little clarity.

At the heart of the book is a flexible News Window: a planned time to catch up, with manageable limits and a clear stopping point. You’ll find ways to choose reliable sources, reduce unnecessary alerts, adjust your phone and feeds, and handle breaking-news uncertainty without checking constantly.

A practical seven-day reset, sample schedules, and reflection prompts help you build a routine that fits real life. You don’t have to abandon your phone or tune out the world. Create a more intentional relationship with the news—and make room again for your attention, time, and everyday life.