Hey there, are you feeling stressed about the upcoming election?

If so, you're definitely not alone.

A lot of people are feeling it right now.

And today, we're talking about how to manage election anxiety and some simple strategies

to help you deal with political stress. Hello, my friends, welcome back to

your anxiety toolkit. This is a place where we talk about all things, anxiety, and all of the

heavy emotions that come along with that. And that's what we're talking about today. My name is

Kimberly Quinlan. And and today we are tackling

a topic that is affecting a lot of people right now which is how to manage election anxiety and the

stress that comes along with it now let me first say if you're feeling more on edge, maybe you're having trouble sleeping, you're

struggling to concentrate, or maybe just you're noticing more tension in your body, maybe even

experiencing more frequent panic attacks, which is very common right now, you're not alone.

Election seasons are so tough and the constant news cycle,

social media debates and the uncertainty can make it feel like the stress is just coming at

you from every single angle. Believe me, this is coming up in every session with my client and their distress and their anxiety

and their dread. It's real and so is yours. But the good news is there are things we can do to

manage this anxiety and to take care of your mental health. So I'm going to go over some key

ideas and also give you some

actionable tips to try. As always, take what you need and leave what's not helpful,

especially for you. Everybody is different and everybody has different needs. So we have to keep

that in mind. So let's dive into some

strategies that can help you. My goal is to help you feeling more grounded and feeling more in

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