10/14/2024
Managing election stress through setting healthy boundaries
"“Boundaries are about our behavior and not someone else’s, so a boundary is not ‘you have to stop doing this.’ A boundary is ‘this is how I will respond if you continue doing this,’” Westcott says.
For example, if a client doesn’t want to talk politics on phone calls with a specific relative, they can come up with a script to explain the rules such as, “If you bring up this topic, I’m going to end the phone call.”
In situations where people cannot be as open with their boundaries, such as in the workplace, they can give minimal responses and not engage heavily in the conversation."
The 2024 U.S. presidential election is in full swing, and the country is more divided than ever between the two political parties. With so many key issues on the ballot, it makes sense that many people are feeling anxious...