This is a struggle that half of us will be dealing with during a very uncomfortable four years. Any strategies to mitigate the stress of that struggle would be appreciated. Your humor helps.
I’m hearing republicans cheated this election, systematically in Blue areas took voters off rolls & an inflated a scheme to challenge voters, ballots, mainly and battleground states affecting millions of voters that may not even know that their vote was thrown out? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfs2...
Hear you. I've been watching MeidasTouch News. It helps keep me going and helps with news withdrawal since I have been unable to watch regular news. Too many TRAITORS
Times like these require those of us with a conscience to take a break once in awhile. It's not healthy to watch what's happening all the time. I can't believe this timeline, I could cry every single day.
Found on that other site that so much of my feed was the same political stuff being reposted over & over by different people. Just not following as many here so the noise isn’t overwhelming. (They have Ks of followers so I don’t think they’ll miss me)
Preserve your sanity
For the past 2 years I've been watching headlines, staying loosely on top of what's happening, but otherwise I'm tuned out. I've doubled my daily meditation habit and doubled down on spending in-person time w/ family and friends. Added yoga and tripled the cannabis. I protect my zen with my life. 😄
I actually haven't been able to stomach reading/watching the news since election night. I know it's bad and I still need time digesting all this
I legitimately feel my head start to ache immediately if I hear anything about the next presidential term so i'll just be in the dark until further notice
I've been using The Other Place for the politics and here for my sanity. Keeping my following feed free of the 24/7 rage baiting. I can be informed without the online punditry.
Man ain’t that the fucking truth. I go between wanting to watch the news to watching reruns of Gilligan’s Island to just wanting to sleep the next four years away.
Fucking same. It's also really hard to keep sane when you are doing all the mundane things but have no idea to plan for the future when it doesn't feel like there is one.
This is the most real statement, it is exactly how I am feeling each and every day. I want to stay aware of what is happening, but each time I do I just get mad and upset all over again. This battle is real.
At 78 I’m trying to divorce myself from the the relentless barrage of news and opinion but it is very difficult if not impossible. If I could somehow go off grid I think I would but that too is, alas, not possible. I must just press on.
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But also feels morally corrupt to be ignorant to stuff
100%
Preserve your sanity
I legitimately feel my head start to ache immediately if I hear anything about the next presidential term so i'll just be in the dark until further notice
Rinse. Repeat.
If I keep at it, it’s surprisingly cleansing.
A stroke didn’t sound like fun.