77% of adults said the future of the nation is a significant source of stress in their lives. When anxiety is high, it can be more important than ever to lean into self-care routines to manage stress. 

And today's guests say that strategies managing election stress aren't that different than managing everyday stress.

Today, interfaith chaplain Reverend Tracy Mehr-Muska joins us to talk about managing election stress, and staying resilient in the midst of uncertainty.

We also hear from Kate Dias, a math teacher at the Manchester School district and president of the Connecticut Education Association. We hear about the conversations she’s having with her students.

GUESTS:
Patricia Crouse: Professor of Political Science at the University of New Haven
Susan Raff: Chief Capitol Reporter, WFSB TV
Jonathan Wharton: associate professor of political science and urban affairs, Southern Connecticut State University
Reverend Tracy Mehr-Muska: assistant director in the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, at Wesleyan University and author of the bookWeathering the Storm: Simple Strategies for Being Peaceful and Prepared
Kate Dias: math teacher at the Manchester School district and is president of the Connecticut Education Association

<a href="https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2024/10/top-us-stressors">77% of adults said the future of the nation</a> is a significant source of stress in their lives. When anxiety is high, it can be more important than ever to lean into <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/election-2024-stress-anxiety-tips-experts/">self-care routines to manage stress. </a>
And today's guests say that <a href="https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/panic-polls-how-cope-election-stress">strategies managing election stress aren't that different than managing everyday stress.</a>
Today, interfaith chaplain Reverend Tracy Mehr-Muska joins us to talk about managing election stress, and staying resilient in the midst of uncertainty.
We also hear from Kate Dias, a math teacher at the Manchester School district and president of the Connecticut Education Association. We hear about the conversations she’s having with her students.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Patricia Crouse: Professor of Political Science at the University of New Haven</li>
<li>Susan Raff: Chief Capitol Reporter, WFSB TV</li>
<li>Jonathan Wharton: associate professor of political science and urban affairs, Southern Connecticut State University</li>
<li>Reverend Tracy Mehr-Muska: assistant director in the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, at Wesleyan University and author of the book <a href="https://wipfandstock.com/9781532652370/weathering-the-storm/">Weathering the Storm: Simple Strategies for Being Peaceful and Prepared</a></li>
<li>Kate Dias: math teacher at the Manchester School district and is president of the <a href="https://cea.org/">Connecticut Education Association</a></li>
</ul>

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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