“Trump plays a lot on the brain”: the American president harms our happiness

Immerse your hands in the ground, eat a sandwich before going to bed, enjoy the beauty of the world: Quebecers have found their happiness in a panoply of small and big things. Here is a series of testimonies to inspire you.

War of commercial prices, threats of annexation of Canada, fears of losses: the return to power of Donald Trump for a few months has generated a high level of anxiety which harms our happiness.

“Trump plays a lot on the brain. One of the brain functions is to detect threats. We just have to listen to a speech from Trump and he spray us with full of face, ”underlines the D^r Serge Marquis, doctor specializing in public health.

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Since the American president regained control of the White House, three months ago, our daily life was bombed with anxiety-provoking information.

The good news is that even if Donald Trump threatens the planet, there are ways to protect himself against this ambient anxiety.

The first? Act where we can.

“To say that Trump is crazy, that he is sick, it relieves a few seconds, but it does not give power,” said the D^r Marquis.

The Canadian boycott movement for American products is a very good example of a measure to take. According to the doctor, simple, but concrete individual gestures, like refusing to go to the United States or unsubscribe from Netflix, help improve our happiness.

The federal government has also announced that they want to strengthen Canada’s autonomy from the United States and wants to increase its defense expenses.

“Getting to action to have a feeling of control over the situation is very important to go towards appeasement,” he says.

Regain control

“If there is one thing that makes you happy, it is to have control,” adds Christine Grou, president of the Order of Psychologists of Quebec.

And when cannot be controlled a situation? You have to let go, strongly encourage several doctors.

In addition, several experts interviewed by The newspaper suggest limiting your consumption of information to avoid being invaded by bad news. People must continue to learn, but we do not recommend watching your cellular as soon as a new one appears, since it is anxiety -provoking.

“Closing TV is a good way to flee threats. It is a form of leak, ”says the D^r Marquis.