Not very hot take: It’s perfectly okay to steep in anxiety today. The election is of extreme importance and for a lot of people the outcome has very personal implications.

Being told to “just relax today and don’t check the news” is easier said than done.

So instead try accepting that anxiety is perfectly normal to feel right now, and just because you can’t keep yourself from refreshing twitter or whatever doesn’t mean you’re weak or wrong.

Of course try to do other stuff too, but it’s absurd to ask people to just “look away”

I’m not trying to suggest people just be self destructive, but I don’t want people thinking that there’s something wrong with them if they can’t just walk away from it all. That only adds to the stress. Feel your feelings and let it ride for now.