If you’re ever feeling overwhelmed and powerless, the standard advice is to disengage with whatever is overwhelming your energy. Which works fine for stuff like I’m A Celebrity – because you can look away - but not so well for soaring bills or being governed by greedy psychopaths.
So how to rebalance this sense of powerlessness, without resorting to actual violence? Well, you could make a list. Take back power – momentarily, inside your own head – by listing things you’d ban if you were in charge. It’s quite satisfying. I’ll start.
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