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Published: Oct. 14, 2020, 11 a.m.

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Brace yourselves, friends. It\\u2019s election season.\\xa0

We\\u2019re officially in the\\xa0full-swing\\xa0of election season, and most of us are FEELING IT. The gluttony of information, constant negativity, divisive content, and the importance of the outcomes has us feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or even\\xa0checked-out.\\xa0

There are a lot of blog posts and podcast episodes focused on the different mental biases that come into play during the political season. This is all important content, but it is not what we\\u2019ll be reviewing today.\\xa0

Instead, today\\u2019s episode is focused on ways you can lean on your psychological strength to thrive through this season. To avoid some of the anxiety and worry that can arise. To feel more balanced and centered during a time that threatens to\\xa0upend\\xa0even the strongest of us.\\xa0

We\\u2019ll begin the episode by talking about some key reasons why you might be feeling out-of-sorts during this time. We\\u2019ll cover our mind\\u2019s tendency to focus on topics in a black and white fashion, our tendency to focus on negative information, our bias toward creating ingroups (us) and outgroups (them) and our illusion of control.\\xa0

All of\\xa0these tendencies are very natural and normal occurrences, but they make our experience during election season particularly difficult.\\xa0

Toward the end of this episode, we\\u2019ll turn to things you can do to support yourself through the coming weeks. This information is particularly important for those of you who might find yourself in an advocate or activist position. If you are fighting for something important to you, you need to take care of yourself in the process. We\\u2019d love to arm you with some tips.\\xa0

Friends,\\xa0take care of yourself in the coming weeks.\\xa0\\xa0

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