Wendy. Periodically.

Election fatigue. I know for a fact that if you are reading this, you cannot wait for all the election to be over. Even if all your candidates didn’t win. We all know that the whole of the election system in our country is toxic to our psyche’s but there is no change coming soon. Fear sells. And we buy it. Some of you buy it for hours everyday, willingly addicted to the fear.

What can you do about this? Watch less news. Please! Consume your news in different ways for no more than a hour a week. Engage in activities that fill you up. You will have the information you need to know about the world and your community. I challenge you, “What do you really need to know that you don’t already know?”

Those of us who study the mind understand that the more you are subjected to rhetoric over and over again, the more you believe it. The more you see images over and over again, the more your brain is affected in good and bad ways for your mental health. You do not have to live in fear. It is a choice.

Wouldn’t it be better to focus on what is going well in our society? Yes. I believe if we spent our time differently, we would see change in the media and how it works and we would feel better. Seriously. If all hell breaks loose after this election, if your life is not in danger, carry on. Be a good person, get outside more, do for others, and engage in self care.