Just finished reading this insightful article:
http://observer.com/2016/11/want-to-really-make-america-great-again-stop-reading-the-news/
Couldn't agree more. Seems like we are constantly caught up in the thick of thin things. We consume huge amounts of news and social media, but actually do less real work.
I believe that this author's solution is right: Be selective about what media and content we take in, and don't watch everything develop in real-time. Maybe then we can get a portion of our sanity back, and start focusing on more important matters.