For my activist friends ... I got these tips from WCH many years ago but they are probably more relevant in times like these

The Ten Commandments for Reducing Stress

• Thou shalt NOT be perfect nor even try to be.
• Thou shalt NOT try to be all things to all people.
• Thou shalt NOT be compulsive about getting everything done.
• Thou shalt NOT spread thyself too thin.
• Thou shalt learn to say “NO”
• Thou shalt schedule time for thyself and thy supportive network.
• Thou shalt switch off, and do nothing, regularly.
• Thou shalt be boring, untidy, inelegant and unattractive at times.
• Thou shalt NOT even feel guilty.
• Especially, thou shalt NOT be thine own worst enemy, but be thy best friend.

Wellness Guide for Women in Their Middle Years, Women’s College Hospital, 1995