It’s been a little while. We have been so busy here at Maesk Counseling. With everything that has been happening this year, I’m sure you can relate!

Over the past several weeks, there has been a lot of talk about election stress - more than any other year in recent memory. So, will I can’t promise you the outcome you would like, I can share with you some tried and true ways to dial back the anxiety you may be feeling

First, focus on sleep. It is the foundation for good mental and physical health. A proper sleep hygiene program can go a long way to getting you to feel like your old self again. Try the tips mentioned HERE.

Second, try this simple trick to re-direct your anxiety: Each morning, write down three things you are grateful for, and say them out loud. It doesn’t matter what they are, what matters is that you say them. This simple act give you agency, and has been shown to lower stress.

Third, move. Yes, move. Get up, walk around the house. Take a walk around the block. Go run five miles, if that’s your thing. Exercise provides physiological benefits which are powerful, and will make you feel better. And remember, the little stuff still helps. Getting up and walking around the house at every TV commercial break is still better than sitting there for two hours. As they say, “don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.”

Try these things…they really work, and finally, remember to VOTE TOMORROW!