Politics is exciting for many. Now with television, blogging, text messaging, twitter, and other new techi gadgets we can be plugged into it 24X7. It's easy for some to get addicted to it to a point where the body feels tense, we notice irritability coming up, and before you know it you're stressed out or maybe even yelling at a friend or family member.

I know in my own family in the past we have had differing views on politics. At times, some had to physically separate from one another because the discussions (aka arguments) got too tense. Their whole night was ruined and no doubt cortisol was pumping into their system and destroying them physically.

It's very important during this time to tune into how we are doing physically and emotionally from moment-to-moment. It's too easy to be taken by the sensationalism of it all and drawn in by the pundits who are never ending.

Here's a few tips:

1. Take 3-minute breathing spaces during the day to ground yourself to the present moment. Even if things get exciting, enjoy the excitement, but these breathing spaces will help with balance and prevent high stress.

2. If you have a heated argument with someone and hurt their feelings. See if you can apologize and try and commit to not doing it again. Then if you can, do or say something nice to them. This isn't to let them off the hook if they wronged you, but it's to get rid of the guilt that you may be carrying from hurting them.

What about you? How are you handling this exciting political landscape where the U.S. will either see it's first African-American President or it's first Female President? What works for you? What are your thoughts, comments, questions? Feel free to share that's how we connect and learn.