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How to de-stress in this post-election haze

It was a rough night.

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Jaya Saxena

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Posted on Nov 9, 2016   Updated on May 25, 2021, 3:07 pm CDT

Whether you’re reeling today from staying up too late to celebrate the election, or have been in a state of abject horror and staring into the void wondering how this all happened, today is a day to take care of your mental health. The election has gone on for what feels like decades, and before we fight for whatever we need to fight for, we need a break. Here are some things you can do to self-care until it’s time for the revolution.

1) Look at cute animal Vines.

Why did you shut down Vine, Twitter?? We need it more than ever!

https://vine.co/v/ea0OwvPTx9l


https://vine.co/v/MlwqW3DVEuQ


https://vine.co/v/OdiFKizniE9


2) Read this Twitter account that only tweets the lyrics to Thin Lizzy’s “The Boys Are Back in Town.”

3) Watch this gif that helps you breathe.

4) Download one of the many apps that reminds you to get up and walk, and then actually get up and walk. 

Go outside and find a park, or just take a stroll on the side of the road and look at the sky. Or use an app to hypnotize yourself into relaxation.

5) Call one of the many hotlines that offer mental counseling and support.


https://twitter.com/uItsgotseven/status/796224778419900416


But seriously, cute animal Vines help a lot.

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*First Published: Nov 9, 2016, 2:49 pm CST

Jaya Saxena

Jaya Saxena is a lifestyle writer and editor whose work focuses primarily on women's issues and web culture. Her writing has appeared in GQ, ELLE, the Toast, the New Yorker, Tthe Hairpin, BuzzFeed, Racked, Eater, Catapult, and others. She is the co-author of 'Dad Magazine,' the author of 'The Book Of Lost Recipes,' and the co-author of 'Basic Witches.'

Jaya Saxena