Suzanne Harrington: Mindful avoidance is the only way I'm getting through the US election
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris: "Every time someone starts talking about which candidate might win the You Know What in You Know Where, I mindfully leave the room."
When people say they are practising mindfulness your first impulse might be to headbutt them, which may be an indicator that you’re a prime candidate for it – mindfulness, not spontaneous violence – but as the entire world goes blue from holding its breath, now is probably a great time to give it a go.
Given the state of acute anticipatory anxiety we find ourselves in regarding the spectre of a grudge-laden orange fascist with multiple personality disorders hovering over world power – again – mindfulness is our only recourse. That is, mindful avoidance.
