‘Plunge your face into ice water’: New York Times mocked over election anxiety tips

A tweet from the New York Times advised one way to soothe election stress is by limiting phone scrolling. Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty Images

As the US midterm elections heated up on Tuesday, online wits were quick to douse a New York Times tweet which offered “five ways to soothe election stress”, among them dunking one’s face in a bowl of iced water.

In a tweet, America’s paper of record said: “Elections and anxiety often go hand in hand. Here are some evidence-based strategies that can help you cope.”