Being in touch with the problems in the world or our lives is important, but even more important is to focus the brain on what we can do about them.
Fun can be a great motivator.
For me, I love dancing!
Instead of running from the negative, I've started running towards the positive.
I try to only vent when I really need to process something, and let the rest go.
People will often say "You can't change other people." My research shows this societal belief is not only dis-empowering, it is scientifically false.