The Media Gut Check 

Stop Doomscrolling.

Reset Your Brain.

Bring a headline. Leave with clarity. 60 seconds, zero partisan drama.

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When the news feels overwhelming, your brain spirals.

The scroll never ends. Your chest tightens. Focus? Gone. You want to be informed, not fried.

This page is your off‑ramp from doomscrolling and back to clear thinking.

Meet your free media gut check tool.

  • A quick, balanced read on what you’re seeing
  • Puts space between you and the spiral
  • Practical next steps so you can move on with your day

Built by Reset & Reflect Press™, grounded in brain science—not hot takes.

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How it works

(60 seconds)

  1. Paste a headline or describe what’s stressing you out.
  2. Get a gut check: what’s known, what’s noise, what to watch.
  3. Reset with a couple of practical next steps.
Bookmark this page. Your future self will thank you.

Heavy World Days: the printable reset

Some days you want something you can hold. The Heavy World Days guide gives you fast, brain-friendly ways to calm the noise and get your focus back.

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It pairs perfectly with the GPT—use both when the headlines hit hard.

Why this actually helps your brain

  • Interrupts the spiral: Short, structured prompts shift you out of fight‑or‑flight.
  • Reduces cognitive load: Clear perspective > endless takes.
  • Restores agency: Simple actions beat anxiety loops.

Want the deeper reset? The Balanced by Design: Permission granted to un-hot-mess your brain workbook was built for this.

Real moments, real relief

“I used this after a scary headline at 11 pm. Ten minutes later, I actually slept.”

“It cut through the noise without telling me what to think.”

FAQ


What is the Media Gut Check?
A free AI tool to help you stop doomscrolling and reset your brain when the news feels overwhelming.

Is it political?
Nope. It surfaces perspectives and next steps without team jerseys.

Is it private?
Treat it like any AI tool—don’t paste sensitive personal info.

What if I want something off-screen?
Grab the Heavy World Days printable. It’s built for paper‑based resets when your brain needs tactile calm.

Ready for a calmer brain in a noisy world?

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