How many of you are sick and tired of all the political ads on TV? What about the countless number of pre-recorded phone calls you’re receiving? Is the constant bickering adding to your stress? A show of hands – how many of you can’t wait for this election to be over? Well, you are not alone. Whenever there is an election, it seems the candidates emphasize the negatives of their opponents instead of their own positives. Debates turn into verbal slugfests. To top it all off, the political parties all wonder why voting turnout continues to decrease.

What do you think might happen if the candidates ran a campaign that told us, their constituents, what they will do for us? How would you feel if the debates, commercials and media reports were positively slanted? Do you think you might be more apt to vote for a particular candidate who matched up with your values and morals?

Most people tend to get stressed out during election time which leads to them becoming lackadaisical about going to the poles. We all begin to turn off our radios and televisions, delete certain emails without reading them as well as screen any calls that we don’t recognize on our caller ID. It’s perfectly OK to ignore all the political fighting to salvage your own sanity. What is not OK is not voting.

When you vote, your voice is being heard and you are making a proactive decision. This action leads to less stress because you did something. You acted. Whether or not your candidate wins, you let your choice be known. So please remember to vote on Tuesday, November 2 to decrease your stress and support your wellness. Perhaps someday, if we’re lucky, our politicians will realize they will garner more support with positive campaigns versus smear tactics leading them to support their own wellness too.