How to cope with post-Election Day stress [Video]

As the country woke up Wednesday to Donald Trump as the projected winner of the presidential election, there was one thing we could all agree on — it was a long, hard-fought path to the White House.Americans are weary, possibly emotionally bruised and battered, and likely concerned about what the next few weeks will bring to a nation bitterly divided.Just as in 2020, now is a good time to pause and analyze your physical and emotional stress.”How we view our stress actually matters to our health,” said Dr. Cynthia Ackrill, a stress management expert and former editor for Contentment magazine, produced by the American Institute of Stress.”When the brain senses any source of danger, even if it’s just a worry of what could be, it will rev up your stress levels to keep you safe,” Ackrill said in an email.”Thank your brain for doing its job, but assure it you …