Feeling Like You’re Drowning In the News? How to Spiritually Shield Yourself When Media Trauma Overloads You

The world feels like it’s bleeding through every screen.

Headlines of war, injustice, disaster — each one hammering your spirit until you feel raw, numb, and helpless.

If you’re here, you already know: this isn’t normal exhaustion. It’s spiritual overload. And without real protection, it can silently bury your spirit under layers of despair.

But you are not powerless.

You can shield yourself. You can heal. You can survive spiritually in a world that profits from your soul’s breakdown.

Here’s how.

Step 1: Recognize — This Is a Real Spiritual Attack, Not Just “Feeling Sensitive”

First, stop gaslighting yourself.

  • You are not “too emotional.”
  • You are not “too sensitive.”
  • You are responding to weaponized grief being blasted at you.

The constant assault of traumatic images is designed to disarm your spirit.

Realizing that you are under a kind of spiritual attack reframes your response: you are not weak. You are under siege. And sieges require shields.

Step 2: Create a Sacred Media Shield Ritual

You cannot fight fire with bare skin. You must ritualize your protection.

Here’s a simple but powerful daily practice:

Sacred Media Shield Ritual:

  • Before opening your phone, news app, or social media, place one hand on your heart.
  • Speak aloud or silently:“Only what strengthens me may enter. All else returns to the void.”
  • Visualize a golden sphere of light around your body. Thick. Impenetrable. Ancient.
  • See news stories, headlines, images — hitting the sphere but sliding off without touching you.

This is not fantasy. This is mental, energetic armor.

You set the boundary between your spirit and the machine.

Step 3: Reclaim Control Over When and How You Receive Information

Break the cycle of helpless, constant consumption.

  • Set intentional times you allow yourself to check the news. (Example: only once in the morning, once at night.)
  • Choose your sources consciously. Mainstream algorithms are designed to trigger fear, not inform.
  • Stop doomscrolling. If you feel yourself sinking, stop. Leave. Breathe. Pray. Move.

You have the right to filter reality. You have the right to guard your spirit.

Step 4: Transmute the Energy — Don’t Let It Rot Inside You

Even with shields, some pain will get through. That’s real.

But you must move it.

How to transmute media-induced trauma:

  • Move your body. Dance, shake, stretch — physically push the energy out.
  • Pray out loud. Send the pain back to Source with dignity.
  • Create. Write, sing, draw. Refuse to let grief die inside you unused.

Pain held inside becomes poison. Pain moved becomes power.

Step 5: Remember — Your Spirit Is Not A Product To Be Farmed

You are not meant to carry the weight of the world’s disasters alone.

Your spirit is sacred. Your joy is resistance. Your peace is revolution.

You do not have to drown to prove you care. You are allowed to survive. You are allowed to protect your life force.

This isn’t betrayal. It’s the only way to stay alive.

Final Prayer For Your Shield

When the weight gets too heavy, speak this over yourself:

“I was born from survivors. I carry their shield. I honor the fallen by staying free. I am not theirs to consume.”

And so it is.

Author

  • Brian Ka

    Brian Ka is the creative force behind Fifth Degree, a brand that fuses bold sportswear aesthetics with festival energy and deep Rasta cultural roots. His designs embody the spirit of self-expression, from statement-making brands like In Vein to k-pop blog that celebrate a free-spirited cultural lifestyle. Whether it's high-performance fabrics for all-day wear or styles that embrace Rasta heritage, Fifth Degree exists at the crossroads of fashion and culture. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for innovation, Brian ensures every piece reflects individuality, comfort, and the vibrant energy of those who wear them.

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