came from the Times. Some seem straight forward enough. Limit scrolling on your phone for updates, take a short walk, for example. A couple of them went viral for the wrong reasons, including"breathe like a baby" and face-plunge into ice water.
The list of tips is titled"5 ways to soothe election stress" with pointers that include,"Breathe like a baby. Focus on expanding your belly as you breathe, which can send more oxygen to the brain.
We can't say we found much in the way of reputable medical sources to support the idea that going face first into a bowl of ice will help with anxiety, election-related or otherwise, though Psychology Today"Relaxation Therapies," Integrative Digestive Health & Wellness, UCLA Health . https://www.uclahealth.org/medical-services/gastro/wellness/wellness-approaches/relaxation-therapies#:~:text=Diaphragmatic%20breathing,rest%20and%20digest)%20nervous%20system. Accessed 9 Nov. 2022.Grande, Dianne."The Simplest Stress Management Skill." Psychology Today, 31 July 2021,Bethania Palma is a journalist from the Los Angeles area who has been working in the news industry since 2006.