The 2020 Election: Anxiety and Incrementalism
b"The 2020 campaign season has finally come to a close. And days after November 3rd has passed, the country is still reeling. About seventy percent of Americans - Democrats, Independents and Republicans - say the election caused a significant amount of anxiety and stress in their lives. That\\u2019s up from fifty percent four years ago. \\n\\nHow should we process those difficult emotions surrounding the election? Climate psychologist Ren\\xe9e Lertzman recommends practicing self-awareness and self-care.\\n\\n\\u201cIt\\u2019s very important for us each to know what our own thresholds are,\\u201d she says. \\u201cSo knowing when it's time to sort of disengage and to take care of ourselves. To do what we need to do to restore our sense of being grounded, of being connected, of being in balance. So definitely, it\\u2019s a balancing act.\\u201d\\n\\nVisit climateone.org/watch-and-listen/podcasts for more information on today's episode.\\n\\nGuests:\\nDavid Roberts, Energy & Climate Change Writer, Vox\\nRen\\xe9e Lertzman, Climate Engagement Strategist, author and founder of Project InsideOut\\nEric Utne, Founder, Utne Reader; Author, Far Out Man: Tales of Life in the Counterculture (Penguin Random House, 2020)\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"