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If you're in the US, how are you preparing for the election and dealing with the stress? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/asklemmy

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I’ve already mailed in my ballot, and I volunteered to be a poll worker (though they haven’t gotten in touch). With a week (maybe two) to go before we get the result, I feel caught in a limbo. It feels more important to me to be copying my important documents and organizing go-bags to be ready for a crisis than it does to do anything at work. I also recognize that that is probably a reaction to stress and anxiety and isn’t helping me. That said, I’m part of many groups that the right-wing hates and is openly threatening, so feeling unsafe doesn’t feel unreasonable either.

How are you all holding up out there? And tips for me to deal with this better?

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[–] [email protected] 143 points 4 weeks ago (20 children)

You gotta get to the point where you worry about the things you can control, and let go of the things that you can’t.

[–] LemmyBe 6 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

A combination of this and avoiding political news and discussion altogether (as much as I can anyway).

What's the point of reading, discussing and/or arguing when in the end the only thing that matters is your vote (and money/time if you're able and so inclined).

The news tries to rile you up, and all I really need to know is who won once the election happens, until then I'm avoiding it.

[–] actually 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I have blocked every news and political centered community i see here; it helps with the stress and my mental health a lot. Particularly since I have particular views that compels me to ruffle feathers, get nasty comments and be ignored on every political community across the whole spectrum.

It’s easier to just don’t try to post until tempers cool down, if ever. If I don’t see news then I don’t have to reply and share, and probably lowers the stress a notch

[–] knexcar 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

But isn’t that like over half the communities? Is there anything left besides meme reposts?

[–] actually 2 points 3 weeks ago

Less than 10, after that I get the occasional reference but deep in the list

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