Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Get Started
SubscribeLogin
Published • loading... • Updated

Why I'm Embracing Being a Debbie Downer—It Has Surprising Upsides (Yes, Really!)

Summary by Real Simple
Cue the sad trombone! Credit: Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty ImagesI can't help it. I'll be chatting with a friend and suddenly, it comes out—a dire stat about the water shortage in our country (52.46% of the country is in drought conditions!), a (not-so) fun fact about measles (did you know it can completely erase your immune system's memory?), or advice on whether that memory lapse means you've got early onset Alzheimer's (if …

1 Articles

Real SimpleReal Simple
Center

Why I'm Embracing Being a Debbie Downer—It Has Surprising Upsides (Yes, Really!)

Cue the sad trombone! Credit: Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty ImagesI can't help it. I'll be chatting with a friend and suddenly, it comes out—a dire stat about the water shortage in our country (52.46% of the country is in drought conditions!), a (not-so) fun fact about measles (did you know it can completely erase your immune system's memory?), or advice on whether that memory lapse means you've got early onset Alzheimer's (if …

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources are Center
100% Center

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Real Simple broke the news on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)
Blindspot Title And Logo
Stories disproportionately reported by the Left or the Right

Similar News Topics

NBCUniversal icon

NBCUniversal

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
SearchBlindspot LogoBlindspotLocal