Congratulations, seeker5!
I can particularly relate to your news reading and walking trials. I exercise a lot and on my off days I still try to go for a walk - it makes such a difference in terms of relaxation, creativity, and decision-making.
I'm also trying to redefine my news reading habits, but my work requires me to stay up to date on a lot of things. I have cut out a lot of information junk, though. Basically, when I skim a page of headlines, I've conditioned myself to ask myself: "Will this potentially help me get me anywhere in life, or is it just a distraction."
My sleeping habits on the other hand... getting up at 5am doesn't work so well when you go to bed at 3am.
