Weve been robbed of theday-after election claritywere accustomed to.

We just lost an hour of daylight.

And theres still a pandemic.

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Dealing with the 2020 electionand the final resultsrequires a few deliberate steps to protect your emotional and mental health.

We simply cant change an outcome by worrying, whether were worrying about the elections or somebodys surgery.

Not worrying is easier said than done.

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Here are a few post-election self-care tips to keep you grounded and worry less in the coming days.

Post-election self-care tips for this week and beyond

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Acknowledge how youre feeling

When youre worried, you cant just will the worry away.

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You have to honor that emotion and really dig at the source before moving forward.

Dont try and get over [your emotions] because thats almost invalidating them, says Dr. Manley.

That emotion is here for a reason.

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Its about honoring that emotion, and so being present with it.

Why am I afraid?

Why am I anxious?

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Why am I angry?

That tends to make more space for positive action.

Once youve made peace with your emotions, find ways to channel them into positive actions.

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Get enough sleep

Worrying paired with waiting up for results means youre probably not getting enough sleep.

And not getting enough sleep can negatively impact your mood, yourmemory, and yourability to do work.

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see to it that you keep your usual wake up time, says Dr. Abbasi-Feinberg.

Additionally, fight the urge to have any caffeine later in the day.

Doing some caffeine early in the day, its okay to get you some energy, says Dr. Abbasi-Feinberg.

Be choosy about who you spend time with

Its very easy to pick up emotions that arent yours.

To shield yourself from this, youll want to be choosy about who you spend time with.

Im less likely to sleep as well and less likely to have a positive attitude.

Avoid people who arent good for you energetically.

Certainly, we dont need any emotional vampires this week.

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