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<div><strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><u>12-Step Plan to cope if your candidate
loses election:</u></font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">1 - Feel free to scream. Just don't
do it in public. It's a good way to shed some angst.</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">2 - Practice acceptance. Face the
facts. You don't have to like it to accept that it's the reality and you
have to move forward.</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">3. Take action. Support an election
issue that was important to you and it will help you feel
empowered.</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">4. Create an exit plan. No,
don't leave the country. But, have a strategy that lets you gracefully
exit any anxiety-provoking political conversation. Don't
escalate.</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">5. Heed your early-warning
signs. When you start to think "This person is an idiot," know your
triggers and back off.</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">6. Manage your exposure. We all
know there are certain people, social media posts or TV outlets that fuel
aggravation or depression, avoid these and limit exposure.</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">7. Think broadly. We know there
are people who support the other side. It doesn't make them a
villain. Practice empathy and kindness. At times this will be a
challenge.</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">8. Build a support system. It's
OK to vent, but do it in a healthy self-controlled way and do it with people who
are positive and support you. (Maybe we should have a VENT party).
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<div><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">9. Slow down and self-soothe.
This could be a time to try meditation, or a walk in the woods, or anything that
gives you inner peace.</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">10. Be thankful. Name things you are
grateful for, i.e., a sunny day, great friends, good health. Feed your
brain positive info.</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">11. Get some perspective. Turn on a
comedy, watch a classic movie, spend a day with grandkids, or read a good
book. Know that life will go on even though you're
disappointed.</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">12. Model good behavior. Be a
gracious loser. Set examples for each other with positive ways to
cope. Exhibit self-control. By doing these things we strengthen our
own resilience.</font></strong></div>
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