Feeling Overwhelmed by the Holidays? Here’s How to Take Back Control.

Feeling overwhelmed by the holidays? Here’s how to take back control.

April Health reports that holiday stress is increasing for many Americans, driven by financial pressure and family dynamics; strategies to manage it include budgeting, setting boundaries, and prioritizing self-care.

How to manage seasonal stress and enjoy the holidays

By setting boundaries, taking micro-breaks, assigning roles early and practising empathy, we can ease some of the seasonal stress. Q: I put so much pressure...

Wellness Wednesday: How to manage holiday stress

@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Tools for managing holiday stressThe chief medical officer for United Healthcare's Medicaid plan in New Mexico stopped by to talk about this. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The holidays are a joyous, merry time but it also brings stress and anxiety that can creep up on you. How can you manage it? Denise Leonardi, the chief medical officer for UnitedHealthcare’s Medicaid p…

How families handled holiday stress before self-care was a word

How families handled holiday stress before self-care was a word Before “self-care” entered the vocabulary, families navigated December’s chaos with practical wisdom nobody bothered to name. They didn’t journal, meditate, or schedule wellness breaks. They simply lived through the season using methods that worked, passing techniques down through generations without ever calling them coping strategies. They powered through with January energy Decem…