When you mention the holiday season, some people feel a sense of dread. There is so much to do, parties to attend, decorating your home, holiday cards and baking. While this may be a lot of fun, it can seem overwhelming. Remember, you don’t have to do everything just because you did it last year. ...
If you struggle with holiday anxiety, you are not alone. People are always asking if you are ready for the holidays. You have all these obligations that you think you need to fulfill. Yet you may be the only person putting pressure on yourself. There are things you can do that will greatly decrease your ...
Are you suffering from holiday overwhelm? It’s that feeling you get when the holiday nears. You think of all the things you need to get done, gifts to buy, things to bake, a home to decorate. Then there also might be the concern about your finances, what you’d like to spend, and what you can ...
Are you ready to learn how to destress this holiday season? We are smack dab in the middle of it. Many people are scrambling around getting gifts, decorating, and running around for the holidays. My guess is you are one of them. We tend to have more on our plates over the holiday season than ...
Are you already experiencing holiday stress? It appears that we are reminded of the holidays as soon as Halloween is over. There is so much to do and so little time. There are many ways that you can reduce the stress and pressure that you most likely put upon yourself. Below is a list of ...
Does having a stress free holiday sound like an impossibility to you? Well it isn’t. There are many things to enjoy about the holidays, so how about keeping the good stuff and letting go of the bad stuff? Here are some things you can do to have a stress free holiday. Ease up on your ...
For some people, the holidays are not a happy occasion. Perhaps they are grieving, whether it is an actual death, or the end of a relationship. This may be the first holiday without that special person. It can be a painful reminder of how good things used to be. Others may have been abused, or ...
In last weeks blog I discussed how to reduce stress during the holidays. For someone with an eating disorder the holidays become much more stressful. Anxiety and shame about eating can increase. All the parties and festivities revolve around food, and for someone with an eating disorder it triggers their fears of getting fat, or ...
The holidays can be very stressful for a number of reasons. You may want to ask yourself, “I am adding more stress to my plate than necessary?” Are your expectations too high? Here are a few reasons that holidays are stressful, and some ways to ease up. Expectations. Are yours too high? Are these expectations ...
Home for the holidays. This can mean many different things to people. For some it’s memories of warmth, love and good times. For others it can be memories of conflict, struggle and misery. No matter what the memories are, it can still lead to feelings of stress and anxiety. Part of this stress may be ...
