Posted on 01/19/2025 12:46:17 PM PST by Libloather
As President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration approaches, some Americans are “dreading” the Republican’s return to office and experiencing increased anxiety, a new report says.
Time Magazine reported Friday about 11 “science-backed” activities people can try on Monday to cope with their “sense of hopelessness” about the incoming administration.
Psychology experts and therapists suggested a variety of activities that could help those emotional about Trump’s return take their focus off their anxiety and gain a new perspective.
Emiliana Simon-Thomas, a psychology expert and science director at the University of California at Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, recommended exercising, doing a creative activity, showing an act of kindness, smiling at strangers, and going to see a performance. These activities can boost your mood, help you regain a sense of control and feel connected to others, she said.
Working out can “wrest back a sense of power that you might feel is missing on Inauguration Day,” the report said. “You might not be able to do anything about the new administration’s policies, but you know what you can do? Fifteen perfect-form jumping jacks.”
Group crying was another recommendation in the report.
“It might seem counterintuitive, but if you need to shed a few tears on Inauguration Day, it’s healthy to let them out with one caveat: You shouldn’t do it alone,” Time reported.
“The grace and speed with which somebody recovers from grief if they have an opportunity to cry with the support of another person—someone who they trust and who they believe cares about them—is orders of magnitude improved,” said Simon-Thomas.
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Unfortunately, you’d waste too much time having to pull their heads out of where they’ve been stuck for 4 years!
Who wants to run into that in the forest?
What do they think is going to happen?
Are they afraid we will do to them all the things they want to do to us?
These are the same people who wear masks when driving alone, and wanted vaccine deniers put into camps.
I love leftist butt hurt
It warms my cold conservative heart
I assume you mean females, not Tim Walz, Tim Kaine, Doug Emhoff and Wolf Blitzer.
Well, if they are having a crisis, they could always go to Canada and opt for assisted suicide….
The first half was already there when they started.
That’s what my foot is for :)
Better than my suggestion: jump off a tall bridge....
Still true what I heard once that many in the professions of psychology and psychiatry started with personal problems and their interest grew into a vocation later.
So many trends came and went. Freudian analysis (now nearly totally abandoned).
Punching pillows in rage to let out pressure of anger (found to only increase the symptoms later).
Primal scream therapy— claimed to relieve psychological ailments plus high blood pressure, asthma, ulcers and migraines. (John Lennon and Yoko used it.)
Lucid dreaming. Believed to allow planting thoughts in others’ minds as well as curing patients’ schizophrenia, PTSD and other conditions. Grew from a practice in Napa, CA.
Tree therapy in the woods:
Primal scream therapy. 😉
trump used tiktok during his campaign and is giving them an extension to operate...
I only hear what I want to hear,
In my safe space...
“science-backed” activities
Seems to me to be the ultimate troll!!!!!
AI is good for something! Although that kind of has a “Teletubbies” vibe to it.
Grow up, people. Somebody wins and somebody loses. Elections are like that.
I remember reading about a tree hugger who chained himself to a tree. The next day, his friends found his half eaten body. I guess bears think tree huggers are tasty....
Hey Georgia Girl 2,
I took up making wreathes 4 years ago. Deflected my mind from when “the idiot in chief” team stole the election. Never did cry over it or have to sky scream! The persons most dishonored were the Nation’s Mayor and our state’s voters who were forced to believe their lies and our eyes. Sure hope they finally got all the flooded bathrooms soaked up.
In the last 4 years I have made some lovely gifts for friends and family.
Georgia Girl too!
Hey Libs- touch grass.
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