Top 10 Tips to Handle Stress During the Holiday Season
Managers at Care and Counseling share tips to avoid holiday stress.
To quote Chevy Chase’s line from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation “It’s the holidays, and we’re all miserable.” There is truth to this in that there are expectations put on us by others and by ourselves at this time of year. Feelings are closer to the surface. The following suggestions may help: 1) Pay attention to your feelings. Holidays can make us feel joy and sorrow more intensely. Journaling or talking with someone you trust can be helpful. 2) Be clear with yourself and others about what are your limits and needs. 3) Keep things in perspective about what is realistic and what is not. 4) Pay attention to your senses with holiday traditions. What smells good, sounds good, tastes good, and looks good. Our senses can be a pleasurable…
