For millions of Americans, Monday marks the first day in an administration they believe will heal the damage inflicted on the country and the world over the course of the past four years.
Those who are still instinctively opposed to everything related to President Donald Trump, however, are clearly having a hard time coping with he thought of a second term.
And there are a few crackpot psychologists out there willing to dish out some supposed advice for those snowflakes who might not otherwise make it through Inauguration Day.
According to Fox News:
Time Magazine reported Friday about 11 “science-backed” activities people can try on Monday to cope with their “sense of hopelessness” about the incoming administration.
Psychology experts and therapists suggested a variety of activities that could help those emotional about Trump’s return take their focus off their anxiety and gain a new perspective.
Emiliana Simon-Thomas, a psychology expert and science director at the University of California at Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, recommended exercising, doing a creative activity, showing an act of kindness, smiling at strangers, and going to see a performance. These activities can boost your mood, help you regain a sense of control and feel connected to others, she said.
Working out can “wrest back a sense of power that you might feel is missing on Inauguration Day,” the report said. “You might not be able to do anything about the new administration’s policies, but you know what you can do? Fifteen perfect-form jumping jacks.”
ADVERTISEMENTGroup crying was another recommendation in the report.
Social media users were quick to add their own statements of mockery:
"11 ways to avoid spiraling on Inauguration Day" includes "forest bathing" and communal crying.
1. Democrats are so weird. 😂😂😂
2. Time Magazine is an absolute joke. pic.twitter.com/ujM03gop6c— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) January 17, 2025
Better idea 1-way ticket to China.
— Keep your head on a swivel (@pureblood617) January 19, 2025
Meanwhile, the magazine has been receiving mixed reviews for the choice of artwork on its latest cover:
🚨 BREAKING: TIME Magazine releases inauguration cover.
"He's Back."
You can see Biden's sunglasses flying off the desk as Trump shoves them off. 🔥
The design is reminiscent of a late-February 2017 issue when the corporate press was making his term start out to be a failure.… pic.twitter.com/ZIOuAhhozX
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 19, 2025
Red State also chimed in on the absurdity of Time’s list:
First up is Julia Barzozza, a visual artist and sociology researcher in San Francisco, who advises coping with Inauguration Day can be achieved through “forest bathing.”
“On Inauguration Day, do your own forest bathing,” she tells readers, according to Time. “Spend time in nature using your senses to connect with the environment.”
“It’s an important reminder that trying times will eventually pass,” she adds.
ADVERTISEMENTAnd hey, a side benefit: While you’re “forest bathing,” libs, you just might end up meeting your one true love in the form of a single, young, strapping Oak tree.
Aside from becoming one with the trees, Nicolle Osequeda, a therapist at Lincoln Park Therapy Group in Chicago, tells readers to dance like no one is watching. Which won’t be easy with everybody pointing and laughing. But I digress.
If Trump-hating Americans spend the day crying in the woods instead of trying to disrupt his inauguration ceremony, however, perhaps Time is on to something:
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