For minimal impact, it may be time to briefly consider having a long-term, long-distance, low-commitment, casual girlfriend/boyfriend.
As astrology depends on the circulation of the planets, when Mercury goes into retrograde, the energetic pull can seem to cause chaos and disruption.
Gird your loins, it's time for a rage blackout.
It's been a tough year, and it's about to get a little bit tougher.