节日的压力
We all feel stressed from time to time, but the holidays offer their own special stressors that can make them feel particularly challenging. Stress can be unhealthy; what can you do to avoid or minimize some of these holiday stress inducers?
Self-care suggestions for managing holiday stress
- Manage your expectations
- Acknowledge when you’re feeling sad, frustrated, or grieving…and know that it’s valid
- Give yourself permission to say “no”
- Write a list of things you’re grateful for in your life
- Reach out to a supportive other to talk, or just to spend time together
- Compliment someone – and yourself, too!
- Take the time to stop, stretch, and just breathe for 2 minutes
- Watch a funny movie or TV show
- Cook a favorite meal
- Pause and take a 5-minute break in your day
- Take a walk outside and notice your surroundings
- Limit your commitments
- Be realistic, not “perfect”
- Stick to a good sleep routine – don’t stay up too late or sleep until the afternoon
- Cuddle with your pets or a friend’s pet, visit an animal shelter
- Take a new fitness or yoga class
- Start reading a book you’ve been meaning to get to
- Plan a get-together with someone you haven’t seen in a while
- Change your usual holiday tradition and try something different (and maybe 更简单的)
- Watch your use of alcohol
- 志愿者
holiday stress resources
How Stress Affects Your Health
Avoiding 节日的压力ors: Tips For a Stress-Free Season
播客
It's the Most Stressful Time of the Year
一起旅行? How to Help Keep the Peace
Holiday Survival Guide: Family Style
Helpful brief videos
Relationship Stress and the Holidays
Tips for Managing the Holiday Blues
4 Tips For Having a Good Conversation 火博体育 Politics
应用程序
平静 - Includes a collections of meditations, Sleep Stories, mindfulness tools, nature scenes and music for focus, relaxation, etc. Initial 7-day trial is free. 溢价 subscription unlocks all content at $59.99 /年.
- 包括: 自由与. 溢价
- Available on iOS or Android
Fabulous - Daily Motivation - “Fabulous is an app with a surprisingly easy-going approach to self-improvement. It helps you forge new habits by providing science-based advice and daily activities that are really easy to do.”
- Free features, plus 溢价 features for $9.99 /月
- Available on iOD or Android