I go outside a lot, fool around in the garden, think about the cycles of life, growth, death, renewal in the seasons. Watch the stars and the galaxies and the wonder; it helps make feel tiny, and that my cares are a blip not only in time, but in space. I think of the small ways I can help people's lives a little better: sharing food, sending cards, emails, loving my family and expressing my appreciation. I keep few of my favorite music videos on my favorites list, and click on them at will. I pay attention to my dreams, and watch the true causes of my anxieties, and how my dreams help me work through them. I'm not good at meditating, but I find that if I let my eyes roll upward, it helps the thoughts and pictures not scroll across my retinas, or wherever you see them, and pay attention to where I can feel my life-breath under my nose. You can get a nice massage; that helps to plug people back in. I'm a massage therapist by trade, and it helps me to work on other people for the same reason.
And sometimes I am just pissed. I write to Congresspeople; I yell out loud, I sing out loud.
And remember I'm not alone.
Sharing humor is the best, though, isn't it? Where is our Molly Ivins?
My best to you, dear.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, all that new agey stuff is good for life in general, but sometimes, a small dose of the Muppets beats it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSJc72OC7Dg&feature=related

You know, for an immediate intervention when all hope seems lost.

;o)

I use music, and more to channel my anger than curb it. Your post inspired me to do a little writing on one of my new musical finds. Thanks for getting me to thinking about it.

I walk and play with my dog. And I read books and do research on topics other than politics.

People are good. Hang out with them and avoid excessive solitude. We're social animals, built for buddyhood.

Mostly, I stay busy at work, where I frequently don't have time to think about the world much. Getting mad about politics is often what I do for fun to avoid the tedium of work. Getting mad about the health care debate is a luxury.

Politics sometimes makes me feel engaged, energized or mad. But it doesn't cause me much stress. Life at the political level in America is full of ignorance, ugliness and crap. In the end, I suppose I just don't expect much from it, though I have no real options of escaping from it.

I would recommend avoiding television altogether. The world as seen from the tube - whether entertainment or "news" - is the world at its most depraved, stupid, noisy and unattractive. I have found real flesh and blood human beings to be far more likable than their grotesque semblances on television.

I read Markg8's comments, among others who make me smile.

Wow. Is this a member of the Liberal Police squad?

What if the progressive movement (ha ha ha) was AS angry as the Tea Party "Patriots"? Oh what we could accomplish because our anger would be based on the truth! No one is out there who is angry based on the TRUTH! Why not?

Because, now let's all hold hands, we must ALL be nice. While Rome burns, at least the liberals were always nice.

GROUP HUG PEOPLE!