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How to take a mental health day after Election Day

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Dr. Richard E. Cytowic , author of Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age: Coping with Digital Distraction and Sensory Overload, said people need an off-ramp from election-related hypervigilance.

If you voted, it's the end of your election season journey because you did what was within your power to help determine the outcome.

Cytowic said that if people can seize that chance, they'll be much happier than if they never stop their "relentless exposure" to screens, politics, and the turmoil they often create. UPDATE: Nov. 6, 2024 , 9:46 a.m. PST This story was written prior to Election Day . It was updated to reflect the election's results..