Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Advice on taking care of yourself in these dark times? [View all]mopinko
(70,140 posts)13. step 1- take a nap w the dogs. but coincidently
i started taking a probiotic for gut issues, and i think it is really helping my stress levels.
also melatonin for sleep, and i found a good edible that is also slaying the anxiety.
sleep is something that can really make a difference. these days your phone can tell you how you are sleeping, and i def recommend people check it. there are a lot of low tech stuff you can do, too. just good sleep hygiene.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
44 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Yep. There's something about television, especially television news and opinion, that fuels despair.
hunter
Feb 2020
#16
There's a lot of really good advice in this discussion. Just thought I'd add some
Mike 03
Feb 2020
#20
I was feeling like this a while back so I shut off the sources of the negative energy making
ooky
Feb 2020
#30
I don't know if you would be interested in this but I have found such great help
Maraya1969
Feb 2020
#38