November 3

Election Anxiety

Election anxiety is something that many people feel during an election cycle, especially an election cycle as stressful as this one. Today is Election Day, so this page is here to help you navigate the different emotions you might feel today, including stress and anxiety.

Here are your check in questions:

1. How are you feeling today?

2. Have you taken a deep breath today? Relax your shoulders, unclench your jaw, tilt your neck side to side slowly.

3. Have you been checking your social media or news outlet often? Take a break for the next few hour or more.

resources for election anxiety

meditations for election anxiety

This link (scroll down on the page) has meditations for political uncertainty, rough days, relieving stress, managing anxiety, and navigating change.

ways to deal with stress on Election Day

interrupt yourself and your thoughts by getting up and getting a glass of water. doesn’t matter if you have a water bottle nearby. moving about will interrupt your thoughts and temporarily relieve stress
tackle your room’s mess. clean up your desk. rearranging the pencils in your cup holder. make your bed. simple repetitive actions can take your mind off stress.
five finger breathing:

When you're anxious, one of the best things to do is to slow down and focus on your breath. But what about when you're so anxious or stressed that regular br...

move your phone out of the room

or for the day, delete the apps that are causing you panic or stress.