Election Stress Disorder + how to conquer self-sabotage

Stressed about politics?  Here are 5 ways to take care of your mental health.

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF ELECTION STRESS DISORDER (ESD)?

As those of us in the US move further into election season, consider remaining mindful to the difference between healthy political involvement and what is now termed Election Stress Disorder (ESD).

While staying informed and active in civic processes is admirable, the intense anxiety and overwhelm of ESD can lead to symptoms like headaches 🤕, behavioral changes like obsessive news-checking 📱, and an overall interference with daily life.

👉 Check out these 20 tips for navigating election season.

The key is finding balance. Set boundaries, prioritize self-care, and lean on your support system when things feel too heavy. 🫂 

Remember - you may not be able to control every outcome, but you can control how you show up. You've got this!

SPIRITUAL PRACTICES 🕉️ TO ENHANCE YOUR DIGITAL DETOX 

Are you feeling the need to unplug from the constant digital noise and reconnect with your true self? 🙋‍♀️ Or are you an empath who finds it hard to really unplug and disconnect energetically as well as mentally from everyone else’s lives, problems and needs?

Here are some powerful spiritual practices that can help you successfully minimize outside energies and effects on your wellbeing.

Daily Reflection: 📓 Keep a digital detox journal to document your thoughts, feelings, and experiences during the detox. Don't be afraid to get raw and vulnerable - this is your sacred space to explore.

Grounding Techniques: 🌿 Spend time grounding yourself through activities like walking barefoot on the earth, gardening, or practicing grounding meditations.

Energy Cleansing: 🔮 Use tools like sage, crystals, or sound healing to cleanse your energy and create a peaceful environment.

It also doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Reducing anything that brings you stress, negativity or overwhelm can help.

Whether that’s lightening your work load, taking a break from media, or re-evaluating which friends and colleagues you want to keep in your life… digital detoxing is about re-asserting your personal power and authority to dictate the quality of your own life.

30 DAY DIGITAL DETOX JOURNAL

HOW TO CONQUER SELF-SABOTAGE

No one plans to sabotage themselves. Yet, inevitably, we all end up doing it at one point or another. 😮‍💨

Conquering self-sabotage involves understanding and addressing the behaviors and mindsets that prevent you from achieving your goals.

Begin with self-reflection to increase self-awareness and identify any sabotaging patterns. Then connect to your greater purpose - the big WHY that can motivate you out of those harmful patterns.

Then focus on taking action, challenging any negative self-talk, and reframing setbacks and failures.

5 STEPS TO OVERCOME SELF-SABOTAGE

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