Karen Howard, author of "Upset is Optional," says people can try shift their mindsets when discussing high-emotion topics like politics.

She said family members with different political views can try to move forward by transforming frustration and negative emotions into more positive ones.

Howard discussed why she feels it's important to set boundaries as political views have gotten more openly extreme.

She then talked about what election anxiety is and how it's becoming more common as the political climate becomes more intense.