A dose of mindfulness for election night: MindfulVOTES has a few ideas about how mindfulness can be integrated into the election. We take a look at what they’re offering this election night that you can get started in your own home. The Place Beyond Hope and Fear: In difficult times it takes effort to stay grounded in the present, but it is only there, says Margaret Wheatley, that we will find a place unclouded by hope and fear. Which Emotions Have the Most Impact on Voters? Pyschology Today looks at why negative emotions have the most influence when it comes to decision-making. In Faces We Trust: over at the Greater Good Science Center, Anna Abramson looks at what it means for democracy that we attach ourselves most strongly to first impressions. Speaking with political strategists, she delves into how trust is established and what it means for the race tonight.
