• Election Stress: How Can You Deal Election Week Stress?

    Oct 29, 2020 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

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    Election Stress Is Real, What Can You Do About It?

    As someone who has been in the world of elections for 30 years, election stress has been a constant in my life and those around me. But this year it is even more  stressful - https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2020/sia-mental-health-crisis.pdf

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  • Book Recommendations to Round Out Your Year!

    Dec 18, 2019 by Alicia Barry

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    End Your Year with Book Recommendations from Our 7 Questions Participants!

    Throughout the year, we’ve been lucky enough to speak with so many people who are experts across many different fields as part of our 7 Questions series. These folks made some book recommendations that we want to highlight and share with you. 

    Below we’ve featured a book from each category that we think is particularly compelling, but each one presents unique and exciting ideas:

    Women’s Issues:

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  • Holiday Season 2019: Entertainment Recommendations

    Dec 06, 2019 by Alicia Barry

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    Take a Step Away from Your Desk This Holiday Season. 

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  • Self-Care Ideas for Post-Election Season: Cocktail Edition

    Nov 14, 2019 by Sophie Thurber (she/her)

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    Your Campaign Has Ended, Kick Back with a Self-Care Cocktail

    Self-care is a must after a grueling election cycle. Getting through Election Day is a huge accomplishment, but it takes a toll. Late nights, too much pizza, a prolonged, laser-like focus on work—it can leave you feeling drained, foggy and exhausted. Moral of the story, you deserve to kick back with a good book (or a great crossword, if you’re a nerd like me) and an even better drink in hand. Cocktail, mocktail or wine, the choice is yours, but the sentiment is the same: treat yourself.

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  • Self-Care Ideas for Post-Election Season

    Nov 11, 2019 by Elena Veatch

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    Run a Winning Campaign, Then Try These Self-Care Ideas

    You’ve worked hard to run a strong campaign—now you can carve out some space for some post-election self-care ideas!

    If you work in the campaign world, I’m willing to bet you’re deeply acquainted with post-election burnout. While that fatigue may be more acute after presidential and mid-term elections, never discount the exhausting pace of state and local races. No matter the election year, type, or outcome, it’s crucial to take care of yourself after you take care of your campaign.

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