As the 2024 presidential candidates gear up to accept their parties’ nominations, not everyone is on board with another Trump–Biden matchup. As political pundits and campaigns continue to push the “this is the most important election in history” trope, voters are gaining more and more election anxiety.

“We have to recognize that we’re making a vote for the future of our country, the future of our children,” said Karen Howard, the CEO and executive director of the Organic and Natural Health Association. “You have to maintain that sense of positivity and power. And that’s challenging to do in an environment like that. We can’t lose sight of that.”