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Unlock your jaw. Lower your shoulders. Roll your neck.
This became a mantra for me in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. These steps didn’t stop or fix any of the things happening at the time.
They did remind me to be aware of how my body was holding it all so that I could let go of whatever was possible to release and get back to work/parenting/making it.
I know you’re busy post-election day. There’s a lot of news, and that will be true for a good while. This newsletter is short today, but I did want to send you a reminder to take good care of yourself, your teams and each other.
So if you haven’t already — unlock your jaw.
Here are a few more tips from some of my colleagues.
* Remember the snacks. Alex Mahadevan recommends Uncrustables. “Loads of them.”
* Try box breathing ([link removed]) . Kate Cox says “I swear by it.”
* Take breaks. Scratch pets. “The news never stops, but you have to at some point,” says Tony Elkins. “Set mini goals and take 15-minute breaks between them. During your break stand up and walk away from your screen, interact with someone, give skritches to pets and drink water.”

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That’s it for me. That last election night I covered was 12 years ago at the election night watch party for Missouri Rep. Todd Akin. If you’re on the beat right now, thank you.
Kristen

Kristen Hare
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The Poynter Institute
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