It's easy to mindlessly click on Twitter, Facebook, or Reddit before you realise what you're doing. Try to notice when you're heading in that direction and stop before you get sucked in. "Take a few breaths, relax, and then ask yourself, 'What information do I really need right now?'" said neuroscientist Jud Brewer, MD, PhD, head of the Mindfulness Centre at Brown University and founder of MindSciences. He noted that you're probably already aware of the things you really need to know, that directly affect your actions: the importance of social distancing, washing your hands, and staying home if you feel sick. (Reminder: here are the current approved ways to treat and prevent coronavirus.)
If you want updates on the broader situation, go directly to the sources you trust instead of scrolling until a headline pops out at you. Remember to keep to your time limit when reading global news, which can become overwhelming quickly.