Election Anxiety - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com The website that Washington lives by. Wed, 04 Nov 2020 19:14:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.washingtonian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-washingtonian-favicon-gigantic-138x138.png Election Anxiety - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com 32 32 Washington National Cathedral Will Livestream a Service for Unity Today https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/11/04/the-national-cathedral-will-livestream-a-service-for-unity-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-national-cathedral-will-livestream-a-service-for-unity-today Wed, 04 Nov 2020 16:38:48 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1323253 If you need a moment of calm in this anxious day, you can stream a midday service via Washington National Cathedral. At 12 PM, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde and Dean Randy Hollerith will lead a free, virtual “Service of Healing, Unity, and Hope After an Election.” After the service is finished streaming, the cathedral will […]

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We Put Together a List of Good Things That Actually Happened on Election Night. You’re Welcome, Internet. https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/11/04/we-put-together-a-list-of-good-things-that-actually-happened-on-election-night-youre-welcome-internet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-put-together-a-list-of-good-things-that-actually-happened-on-election-night-youre-welcome-internet Wed, 04 Nov 2020 15:00:38 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1322966 Today, the world is tired. It has been an exceedingly difficult past couple of months for our country, not to mention an exceedingly difficult past couple of years. In a night that many hoped would provide a sliver of certainty in a very uncertain time, we are left hanging, worrying, despairing. But, as it’s wont […]

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Washingtonian’s Comprehensive 2020 Election-Night Self-Care Guide https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/11/03/washingtonians-comprehensive-2020-election-night-self-care-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=washingtonians-comprehensive-2020-election-night-self-care-guide Tue, 03 Nov 2020 17:07:27 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1321762 It’s finally here. If election day has you feeling more stressed than excited, welcome to the club! We’ve compiled a list of past stories to help you combat nerves and feel your best—whether that means meditating or putting in a takeout order for queso. If you need help managing your anxiety while watching the news […]

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Here Are Some Election Day Self-Care Specials to Soothe Your Anxiety https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/11/02/here-are-some-election-day-self-care-specials-to-soothe-your-anxiety/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=here-are-some-election-day-self-care-specials-to-soothe-your-anxiety Mon, 02 Nov 2020 20:36:19 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1316646 We’ve almost made it through election season. While you may be considering eating and drinking your feelings away, a little self-care couldn’t hurt. Here are some wellness spots in the DC area that are offering special events and deals for the 2020 election. Past Tense Yoga This week, the Mount Pleasant yoga studio’s online class […]

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Our Food Critic’s Guide to Stuffing Your Face With Takeout on Election Night https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/11/02/our-food-critics-guide-to-stuffing-your-face-with-takeout-on-election-night/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-food-critics-guide-to-stuffing-your-face-with-takeout-on-election-night Mon, 02 Nov 2020 19:19:45 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1320755 Never—or, at least in my lifetime—has there been a more pivotal-feeling election night. Right now, it feels like we’re living in a world that might soon be classified as Before November 3 and After November 3. Or, as Mother Jones editor Clara Jeffrey put it, “the entire country is awaiting a biopsy result.” Or, maybe […]

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We Asked a Psychiatrist for Tips on How to Watch the Debates Without Freaking Out https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/10/07/we-asked-a-psychiatrist-for-tips-on-how-to-watch-the-debates-without-freaking-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-asked-a-psychiatrist-for-tips-on-how-to-watch-the-debates-without-freaking-out Wed, 07 Oct 2020 12:43:13 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1290987 Remember last week? Remember the presidential debate? A lot has happened since then, so you’re forgiven if it seems a bit hazy. But the showdown between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden was, in the words of CNN anchor Dana Bash, “a shit show.” And if Twitter is any indication, the American […]

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5 Ways to Avoid Watching Election Results Tonight https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/11/06/5-ways-to-avoid-watching-election-results-tonight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-ways-to-avoid-watching-election-results-tonight Tue, 06 Nov 2018 19:39:12 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=510637 Still traumatized from the 2016 presidential elections? Are you allergic to the wails of staffers and keen to avoid the streams of stricken Washingtonians practicing their best Edvard Munch impressions at your neighborhood bar? Here’s how to best avoid the election results (and the resulting fallout) tonight: Book a really long massage The Well is […]

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Feeling Scared and Helpless Right Now? Here Are Some Doctor-Recommended Solutions https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/02/02/scared-alone-stressed-anxiety-election-inauguration-donald-trump-fear-psychologist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scared-alone-stressed-anxiety-election-inauguration-donald-trump-fear-psychologist Thu, 02 Feb 2017 19:54:21 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=215855 The verdict among several Washington-area psychologists and psychiatrists is unanimous: The opening days of Donald Trump’s presidency have their patients anxious, afraid, and angry. Since the election, their patients’ anxiety has gone through the roof—worry over how their jobs in Washington would be affected, concern for minorities, and fear about what a president that so few Washingtonians voted for could […]

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