Your Mental Health Nugget
How To "Get A Life" During The Holiday Season
- While we often feel obligated to be with family members or others whose company we may not enjoy, find a way to build in time with those you enjoy interacting with and who give back to you emotionally.
- Find solitude time for 10-15 minutes during your day. It will rejuvenate you physically and mentally.
- Develop boundaries with others over what is possible. Remember, we can't fit every holiday get-together into our calendar. Learn to prioritize holiday activities.
- Watch out for thoughts of "I'm not good enough". These thoughts can pop up when we believe that we have to find that "perfect" gift or are trying to live up to others' expectations.
- Use self-nurturing techniques to reduce your holiday stress. Maybe it's taking a long bath, listening to music, journaling or exercising.
- At the beginning and ending of your day, take time to reflect on the positives in your life. Several positive affirmations for the holidays could be: "I have all the time I need," "Everything will get done in it's proper time" or "I'm capable of handling my life."
- Watch out for compulsive behaviors such as overspending, over-eating or abusing alcohol or other drugs. These behaviors can keep you off balance and create problems that may linger after the holidays.
- Remember that traditions and rituals during this season can enrich us, bring joy and draw us closer to those around us.
- Finally, find time to play during the holidays. The holidays aren't just for kids ---they're for the kid in all of us.
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Quotes To Ponder:
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it. - Herodotus, 484 BC-430 BC
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one. - Elbert Hubbard, 1856-1915
Cherish all your happy moments: they make a fine cushion for old age. - Christopher Morley, 1890-1957
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