Is your health suffering from the constant barrage of political divisiveness? Could local, state, and national politics be contributing to health issues such as anxiety, tension headaches, and restless nights?
No matter which party affiliation, are you more stressed? Have you experienced low energy, irritability, weight loss or gain? Is it more difficult to be positive and hopeful in today’s political climate?
How has the constant negative rhetoric changed your behavior towards yourself and others? Are you less tolerant, angry, or rude?
Has your relationship with family, friends, and neighbors who have differing political opinions affected your health? Have you stopped speaking to them? Do you see them less to avoid arguments?
How would you assess your political health? Politics isn’t going away, but you can escape the daily chaos by changing your habits. Watch a comedy that will make you laugh. Listen to music. Read a book. Take up a hobby. Volunteer and help someone.