{"id":14385,"date":"2016-11-04T06:54:21","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T06:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=14385"},"modified":"2016-11-04T06:54:21","modified_gmt":"2016-11-04T06:54:21","slug":"5-tips-to-manage-election-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/education\/5-tips-to-manage-election-stress.html","title":{"rendered":"5 tips to manage election stress"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">5 tips to manage election stress<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>5 tips to manage election stress:-<\/strong> If the 2016 presidential race has you pulling out your hair, you\u2019re part of a large crowd. A recent survey by the American Psychological Association found that more than half the respondents reported this election is a very or somewhat significant source of stress. This response wasn\u2019t limited to Democrats, Republicans or Independents. Election stress crossed all party affiliations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Though negative ads and partisan bickering play roles in making voters anxious, social media appears to be the main culprit in ramping up stress levels. Roughly 38 percent of survey participants (that\u2019s about four in 10 people) said political and cultural discussions on social media stress them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">But you don\u2019t have to suffer this fate for the remaining days leading up to the election. The APA has these five tips to help you manage election-related stress:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>1. Limit media consumption.<\/strong> Read enough to stay informed, and then take a break. Spend time with friends and family or take some me time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>2. Avoid discussions about the election if you think they\u2019ll lead to conflict.<\/strong> Monitor how much you, your friends, family members or coworkers discuss the election.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>3. Realize that anxiety about results isn\u2019t productive.<\/strong> Focus your attention on making a difference on issues important to you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>4. Remember:<\/strong> Life will go on. Try not to think about worst-case scenarios.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>5. Vote.<\/strong> That\u2019s proactive. Study the candidates and the issues, and make an informed decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Source:-\u00a0http:\/\/www.indianapolisrecorder.com\/health\/article_d0622462-a202-11e6-8684-f7f7576d99be.html<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/education\/5-tips-to-manage-election-stress.html\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 630px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 tips to manage election stress 5 tips to manage election stress:- If the 2016 presidential race has you pulling out your hair, you\u2019re part of a large crowd. 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