Emotional Care Guide: When the news breaks your heart 💔

Samata Studio would like to share this small "Emotional Care Guide" for times when the world seems too big, with too much bad news, too much conflict and distress, and too much uncertainty.

You may not be in direct harm but may still feel sad, angry, tired or helpless.

This is called "secondary" trauma—emotional pain we take on through the witnessing of the pain and suffering of others.

It is not weakness.

It is a sign that your heart needs care too.

Here are 5 kind ways you can care for your heart right now:

🧠 1. Reduce Your News Consumption

Yes, being informed is valuable—but not all day every day.

Try limiting yourself to consuming news 1-2 times a day and from trusted sources.

Let your heart rest in between news updates.

💗 2. Listen to Your Feelings

Before you read or scroll, pause and ask, "How am I feeling today?" Sad? Angry? Worried? 

Noticing how you are feeling keeps you grounded and helps you to avoid feeling overwhelmed.

✏️ 3. Share What You Are Feeling

You don't have to talk—you can write. 

You don't have to write—you can draw or paint.

It doesn't matter how your heart is expressed, just that it gets to move.

🌪 4. Distinguish What You Are Feeling… From What You Cannot Control

It is okay to feel pain—but you do not have to fix everything.

You don't have to know every update.

You do not have to carry the whole world.

Understanding what is "yours" and what is the world's is not willful ignorance—it is wise caring for our hearts.

🪴 5. Do Little Things That Matter

Draw. Write. Share hope. Share what you can.

You don't need to be a hero.

Sometimes quiet acts of kindness have more power than you realize —

for the world, and for your heart.

At Samata Studio, we create this little guide in hopes that it could provide even a tiny semblance of safety.

💌 Please share this with someone that you care for.

Let's care for each other's hearts—one gentle step at a time.