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Election Week Self- Care
Pick and choose from the menu of options
This week the media has been reminding us that this election, like most recent elections, won’t be settled on November 3. Of course, the dream is for there to be a clear winner and clear loser, the loser concedes gracefully, and a peaceful transfer of power occurs. But who am I kidding? We know that won’t happen.
Many of us are exhausted from this year, which has come on top of an unprecedented 4 years. So much is at stake with this election. But we all know that. Now, we need to get through the next several days as we wait for results.
This year has already lasted decades, and it looks like Tuesday alone could last several years. Here are tips to make it through, whether you recharge by ignoring everything or by knowing everything.
Stock up
We don’t know how the days following the election are going to shake out. In my neighborhood, stores and pharmacies are boarding up windows, although they are open for now. For your safety and peace of mind, stock up on food and snacks. If alcohol is your thing, check your liquor cabinet. I’m not advocating for you to go wildly off your eating plan or drink yourself into a stupor, but food and drink are well- known methods of self-soothing. As long as you are not endangering your physical or mental health, it is OK…
