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In reply to the discussion: This Trump administration has me totally stressed out. [View all]Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)5. Breath deeply. Worry about things you can change, and then do something. Observe the rest.
Maintain calm awareness.
Be poised to shift stance quickly.
Don't fight fears or worries. Whenever fears and worries rush in to overwhelm you, just say to yourself "Oh, hi. You again." Then mentally in your mind open a window and let a breeze waft them away. Direct yourself to something that needs to be done, not as a distraction, but as a way to maintain progress forward.
We will survive. We will persist and persevere.
You, me, DU, Democrats, the USA, this beautiful world. We will persist and triumph together.
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Me too. And this report about the US destroyer heading to the South China Sea is the worst
Squinch
Feb 2017
#4
Breath deeply. Worry about things you can change, and then do something. Observe the rest.
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2017
#5
Very good advice, Bernardo. I am sure you have helped more than one person get through this siege,
Tanuki
Feb 2017
#21
TAD. Good to have a name for it. I swear more and more obscenely than ever before.
Alice11111
Feb 2017
#37
Keep your eye on Congress. Letters to editors about destruction of crucial protections.
pat_k
Feb 2017
#15
Stress does cause car accidents. Be aware of that. We should all be xtra careful
Alice11111
Feb 2017
#38
MTP had a poll this AM. Dems are way more stressed now than Repubs. About 3x. Dems are really
Alice11111
Feb 2017
#39
A strong Multi, B Complex, Magnesium, etc from a real Health Food store. We need you to be around.
TheBlackAdder
Feb 2017
#31