You can't control the world. You can control how you see it.

I took this photo while wandering around my hometown a few days ago. It was a nice, sunny day, with the autumn colors at their fullest. It was a calm and peaceful afternoon here, but in the US, people were really into upcoming midterms; in France, protesters took to the streets of big cities, and Russia was still bombing Ukrainian cities. The world was the same crazy and the same calm and safe, depending on where you were geographically, but mostly mentally. Here is a small mental training for you. Look at the picture. Right: This is the real-life picture I took. On the left, I erased civilization and all the drama. Only the balanced nature is left. When you feel overwhelmed by what's happening around you, you can do the same in your head. Just zoom out and erase the drama.