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Nov 09, 2022
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The Democrats looked to be in for a tough night on Tuesday, and The New York Times had some eyebrow-raising advice for its typically left-leaning audience.
The news site tweeted out a five-step advice plan on how to 'soothe election stress' - and it was a little more involved than just cracking open a bottle of whisky.
As Ron DeSantis clocked up a mega-win, readers were urged to do some breathing exercises as they traced the outlines of their hands. So far, not too weird.
Next, readers were encouraged to dunk their faces into ice-water for 15 to 30 seconds. Bit weird, but will give you a refreshed visage.
The third step was pretty normal - take a walk around the block. Although you may want to leave your iPhone behind so you don't take sneaky peeps at Twitter.
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The fourth was the one that made it go viral on social media: "Breathe like a baby."
Confused as to what that actually means? "Focus on expanding your belly as you breathe, which can send more oxygen to the brain." Cool.
The final tip is probably good advice for us all: Limit your scrolling.
Right-wingers were quick to pounce:
\u201cOh dear. Admits Dems are socialists. Implies Latino people are dumb.\n\nSounds like Jen needs to follow the New York Times\u2019 advice - limit your scrolling and \u2018breathe like a baby\u2019.\u201d— Nick Dixon (@Nick Dixon) 1667961078
\u201c\u201cBreathe like a baby.\u201d\n\nYes, thank you, New York Times.\u201d— Mark Ashworth (@Mark Ashworth) 1667949867
\u201cStill laughing about New York Times telling Dems to breathe like babies to cope with the election. They know their target audience.\u201d— The Dank Knight \ud83e\udd87 (@The Dank Knight \ud83e\udd87) 1667955047
\u201c\u201cBreathe like a baby\u201d is my favorite. The Times is literally telling its readers, \u201cHey, after you\u2019ve spent four hours crying like a baby, why don\u2019t you try breathing like one?\u201d\u201d— Dan O'Donnell (@Dan O'Donnell) 1667951215
One person suggested that breathing like a baby might cause readers to pass out into their ice-water baths:
\u201c\u201cEvidence-based\u2026 Breathe like a baby\u201d - actually, babies\u2019 respiration is 2-3 times higher than that of an adult, so you\u2019d get light-headed rather quickly. Maybe NYT wants their readership to pass out, right after they plunk their punim in ice water.\u201d— Val (@Val) 1667957570
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