Mood-Boosting Activities for Democrats: Word Searches, Mazes, Coloring Pages, Mocktail Recipes, Relaxing Stretches, and More to Help You Stay Calm and

Activities, recipes, exercises, motivational quotes, and more to help you stay calm and sane during uncertain times

Take a deep breath, and add a bit of lightness and ease into this gut-wrenching time. Float away from all the political tension for a moment. You get to choose how you handle all of this political and world drama. Only you have that power.

This de-stressing book is packed to the brim with self-care and calming activities, including mazes, word searches, and coloring book pages, as well as simple exercises, inspirational quotes, mocktail recipes, and diet suggestions for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and finding inner peace amidst political turmoil.

This handy book gives you nine types of techniques to ease your soul and stay sane:

• Play: Everything about self-care and de-stressing you learned in preschool
• Move: A change of scenery—even from your computer to outside next to a tree—can help reduce stress levels
• Challenge: Actively engaging your mind in a new activity can promote a sense of accomplishment and lead to a more relaxed state.
• Escape: Running away from your problems can be okay if you only do it for a little while. Moving to a new country is not needed.
• Breathe: Be here now! It’s the only now you’ll ever experience.
• Create: Creating something, whether it be art, music, writing, or even cooking allows your mind to focus on something other than your stressful thoughts.
• Laugh: Laughter can stimulate circulation and aid muscle relaxation.
• Nourish: This means exchanging your cocktail for a smoothie . . . or at least a mocktail, as well as eating a healthy, balanced diet rich in essential nutrients. Some foods have the ability to lower stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, while boosting calming chemicals like serotonin.
• Love: Love provides a sense of security, support, and positive emotions, allowing you to feel less burdened by life's challenges when you have a strong, loving connection with someone; essentially, the feeling of being loved can counteract the physiological effects of stress by releasing calming hormones and promoting overall well-being. This includes loving yourself!