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Looks like the snowflakes are upset.
Good.
Hopefully they all melt and go away.
'How About a Group Cry: Time Magazine Posts Mental Health Guide for Libs
Coping With Trump's Inauguration'
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'Ahead of Inauguration Day, Time Magazine published a mental health
guide for liberals struggling to cope with the reality of President
Donald Trump retaking the White House. A group cry session and "forest
bathing" were among the recommended coping techniques.
The tutorial—titled "11 Things to Do on Inauguration Day That Are Great
for Your Mental Health"—extensively lists ways sensitive snowflakes can manage their feelings of impending doom.
For those "dreading" four more years of Trump, Time Magazine consulted a handful of so-called mental health experts to advise libs on how to deal
with their "distress."
Anindita Bhaumik, a therapist and certified trauma professional in
Boston, offered "forest bathing" as a coping mechanism.
"On Inauguration Day, do your own forest bathing," she told Time
readers. "Spend time in nature using your senses to connect with the environment." Being one with nature is "an important reminder that
trying times will eventually pass," she added. "This mountain is going
to be there forever and ever, and you're one human being standing here. Everything comes and goes, but nature is still there," Bhaumik said.
Emiliana Simon-Thomas, the science director at UC Berkeley's Greater
Good Science Center, suggested simply crying, but not alone, though,
preferably in a group setting.
"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," she advised, according to Time.
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She cited research showing that crying around others often leads to
comfort, emotional support, empathy, and stronger social bonds. "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," Simon-Thomas said.
Simon-Thomas also explained the exact thinking that leads the Left to
truly believe that a second Trump presidency means Hitler reborn. "Oh my
God, if everything is going to have to be that way, and follow that
thread, then we're all going to die," she mimicked the catastrophizing
mindset.
That's not "a helpful or productive way to pass Inauguration Day (and
all the days that follow)," the Time piece cautioned. "I'm very far from
the kind of excessively optimistic person who just tries to put their
head in the clouds and pretend it's not happening," Simon-Thomas said.
"But I do think it's worth remembering that this is one moment—this is
one four-year term, and things change both quickly and very slowly. That
kind of perspective can diminish that sense of hopelessness."
Here are some other "science-backed suggestions" Time's sources shared:
Make a vision board by brainstorming "how you envision a peaceful,
improved democracy," Julia Barzizza, a visual artist and sociology
researcher in San Francisco, proposed.
"For the queer community, it might be more queer representation; for
BIPOC folks, it might be a different Inauguration,” she said. "Once that perspective feels really solid and concrete, you should absolutely share
it either on social media, with friends, or maybe up in your office."
Creative pursuits—like singing, painting, ceramics, or cooking—are an excellent way to "get out of your head," Simon-Thomas said. "For those
who have the impulse, 'This is going to be terrible. I'm so angry, I
feel so violated,' or whatever unpleasant emotion, can you sit quietly
and do something or marvel or wonder or be curious or just extend your
mind into something aesthetic?" Focusing intensely on an activity will
leave less space in the brain to devote to the day's events.
Moreover, libs could consider working out while Trump is sworn in.
"Plus, it can help you wrest back a sense of power that you might feel
is missing on Inauguration Day," Simon-Thomas added. "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."
The fact that Inauguration Day falls on MLK Day, a federal holiday
granting many Americans time off work, presents a perfect opportunity to
do volunteer work, which can provide people with a semblance of control
over their lives. Volunteering has been shown to reduce stress and
depression, boost happiness, and enhance one's motivation, the Time
article notes.
"The cause of anxiety is often a desire to control the outcome," Bhaumik remarked. "We can't control the outcome all the time, but what we can do
is control what we do."
Spend five minutes journaling, a brief "brain dump" in a diary, Nicolle Osequeda, a Chicago therapist at Lincoln Park Therapy Group,
recommended. Putting feelings down on paper helps reduce mental clutter
and "quiet spiraling thoughts," she said. Osequeda said such journaling sessions should end with a simple affirmation—whether "I can take breaks
from the news" or "I choose to protect my peace.'
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