I probably have some mild symptoms as I’ve been inclined to have most of my life, but some low hanging fruit for me is to stop using my phone to read the news or listen to political podcasts as much, get better sleep, eat better food and not eat as much or too much before bed, go for more walks or get some mild exercise, spend time outdoors, call my friends and family, and spend some time doing nothing or chill things, even things like laundry or cleaning, where my mind can wander just to internally recalibrate. I’ve been putting my phone down more and it makes a huge difference. If I’ve done all those things (or feel incapable of doing/changing any one of those of things) and I’m still feeling symptoms for two weeks then it’s probably time to talk to somebody. Working remote and not being able to get out as much has really messed with my normal routine of getting dressed, eating breakfast, going to sleep at a normal hour, so it’s something I’ve had to get better about and forgive myself for not being better about and remind myself that it is still different than normal and that is why I don’t necessarily feel normal.
