Holidays can cause us to feel happy, sad or ambivalent. The holidays can also cause stress.
No matter how you feel, the following tips from this article by Johns Hopkins University, can help you enjoy the holidays as much as possible:
- Reflect on what is important to you during the holidays.
- Make a plan as early as possible about what you will do during the holidays.
- Communicate clearly how others can assist or support you.
- Realize the holiday season is a marathon, not a sprint.
- Maintain a healthy lifestyle.
- Manage your spending.
- Monitor alcohol and medications – individually and together.
- Manage your expectations for family gatherings.
- Think ahead about stories or observations from the past as a family that you’d like to share.
- Reflect on what went well this holiday season and improvements you would like to make for next year.
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