I would consider myself very politically minded. At the time of this writing, I have watched the Daily Show, Colbert Report, and Real Time with Bill Maher regularly for over three years. I am conducting an experiment where I stop watching, reading, discussing, or involving myself in politics in any way.
I recently noticed that when I paced back and forth (thinking of ways in which I could solve political problems) I was getting very tense. I’ve done this ever since I got into politics, and it was never really a problem. But now, my body was getting physically tense – especially in the jaw, neck, and shoulders. My heart rate was through the roof. It was kind of scary getting worked up over stupid politicians.
I will always be a liberal who understands conservative and liberal viewpoints. I will see if political ignorance calms me down, or if I will simply seek out something else to get upset about. We’ll see on Jan 1, 2012!