NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Election anxiety is real. Political rallies, cut throat commercials and non-stop texts, for many there is no escape from the campaign chaos. "Anxiety is typically not here-and-now based," said EVMS Medical Group psychiatrist, Dr. David Spiegel. "It's typically future-based. It hasn't happened yet, but I'm really worried about what's going to happen." Spiegel sees the stress building in one group more than any others — young voters in their 20s and early 30s. "I think people look at their phones ... a lot more than we ever did," he said. But election anxiety is not limited to any one age group, race or gender.An American Psychological Association survey found 77% of U.S. adults said the future of our nation was a significant source of stress in their lives this year. "And if you're only comfortable to one side, OK," Spiegel said, "and if you do feel someone is, quote-unquote, attacking your beliefs, well, that is going to stir, let me just say dysphoric emotions." That includes all negative emotions: Anxiety Irritability Anger Negativity Depression It can all take a toll on your health. You can use certain apps and devices to monitor your heart rate variability, a measure of how your body handles stress. "The smaller the heart rate variability, the worse the outcome is," Spiegel said. When you're angry or stressed, you can feel your heart beat faster. The more you relax — the longer between beats — the better for your health. To help increase your heart rate variability, Spiegel suggests you prioritize: Mindfulness Good sleep Healthy eating Physical activity And when it comes to election-based media, limit time on your cell phone, TV and other devices to one hour a day.