5 Tips for Managing Holiday Stress

Your mental health update from HelpGuide, with news, resources, and tips for improving how you think and feel. [HelpGuide logo-2] Dear Friend of HelpGuide, As well as being a time of celebration, togetherness, and joy, the holiday season can also be extremely stressful. Whether you’re anxious about financial or social obligations, feeling isolated and alone, or worried about dealing with difficult family members, this can be anything but a period of peace and goodwill. But there are effective ways to cope with holiday stress: Create a budget—and stick to it. This has been a difficult year and many of us are facing a lot of financial uncertainty at the moment. While the holiday season can be filled with temptations, losing track of your budget now will only add to your money worries in the new year. The more you plan your spending in advance, the easier it is to avoid impulse shopping and enjoy the holidays without breaking the bank. [Learn more>>](113/d2t8NS04/MVGR4k9bHBQW4BHhFR8ZNVlhW4PtzZh4TgQgRN2C5cz53lLBZV1-WJV7CgzNXVRTHpM2msGgdW11tT035y50BXW9dNljv3_t9SwW1BJfvT2rk8TMW3JBjWp2532QrW1NhRxL3PpJzzW79-2yG3tsVtvVl8z_y4dPBVYW3lyMdR1yyFHNW8sRNb76vD_L8W77tHgz8FByXLW5p4mGq47RbrhW1FG8dD70tlR1VPhDgL5WrmgCW504pCr4T9HK4W51sTLX6Gj_3KW7HfFp53jsXH9W3tzhK16vdWzgN5zh08d9hfWpW28-3z13bk1kYW2SBsNW47C5xNVRyTc41bcvVDW3MPBwm7K2BwmW7m2kHR1vf9zHW7cQTK78Kc682W5BMTfh75QjNW33yG1) Watch how much you drink. Drinking too much at holiday parties may not seem like a big deal in the moment, but you often regret your choices later. As well as the familiar headache and nausea, binge drinking can also disrupt your sleep, impact your performance at work, and leave you feeling embarrassed about what you may have said or done while under the influence. But there are ways to enjoy the festive season—and your favorite tipple—without jeopardizing your health and welfare. [Learn more>>](113/d2t8NS04/MVGR4k9bHBQW4BHhFR8ZNVlhW4PtzZh4TgQgRN2C5cyQ3lLBGV1-WJV7CgYPPW8FCwlv5vWhTlV3xl1-7yNZcGW8fVS3M6nCf0gW7MlPdq5C0xQKW9hxsY54fJ_KkV8-__q5nHkRsW4f6xnq2kt_h1VKsy-V5nc9GSW345YrJ43dJCyW66LGVs3LcySgW1MRCDx1HHP-QW4w1hkG7gnR49W69J4Lf7DRp9mW8-xyB14zdwqzW9kyD5T6QmgdRW8Kh6w82QSMKcW2mB0k16C40pYN8Y5GbbFdGPXVn0Vmz2bzzmYN4Bk6ymjWh2TW2DPyRR11qSQVW3zXBjg5tKm-BW5SHrhH7Xd4SKW6BYBWq8cR5Nr35jr1) Use emotional intelligence to improve family relationships. There’s nothing quite like family. The people we’re related to by blood and marriage can be our greatest sources of love and support. The stress of the holidays, though, can fill every family interaction with bickering, badgering, and resentment. By using emotional intelligence skills such as awareness and empathy, you can reduce conflict, let go of blame, and restore comfort and intimacy to your closest ties. [Learn more>>](113/d2t8NS04/MVGR4k9bHBQW4BHhFR8ZNVlhW4PtzZh4TgQgRN2C5czJ3lLCyV1-WJV7CgRjbW3dcmyB65QX0QW42pHgg453SWdW6S-JQb166rN7W3VM8PK2cFqv3W2wrFwj4-2tdLW6VK7bM6JJ6smW84htP88bJ1mHW6N_-cZ5h0PPyW8Q9KFV7TqtY4W635Klt5nFvKKW18SBxW3BX1CZW370ybR8t5r6qW5BH9Qd7cTqdwW8bB86T5XYlnxW5NbjFb186jXTW92nSxb93fLrWW7408yl8dywFkW5QSprH4zW6DjW7FFq2s8XpBXCW1zHhfy86Y4mVW63GQM_2xHHvxW3lN93Y2YwmCrN4ScysgVWy3XV8LmR54nxGhwVM7pj65LVHKSW66FlgP85sWwGW348KJV2615D2N1QnlSgR3pB2W33wFWM5WGzgzW5sXpgq6QSx-L3gqK1) Cope with loneliness. The holidays can often be hardest when you live alone, are separated from close family and friends, or have recently lost someone close to you. But loneliness isn't always about your physical proximity to other people. You can still feel isolated and alone at a holiday party, surrounded by crowds of people. But there are simple ways to find deeper connections with others and cope with holiday loneliness. [Learn more>>](113/d2t8NS04/MVGR4k9bHBQW4BHhFR8ZNVlhW4PtzZh4TgQgRN2C5cz53lLBZV1-WJV7CgXsGW3cVMSH3Y_H2-W5KmdSz6y0r18W29l3W01zBC2pW6C8XH-4rpj5hW14Rtql7hw2F3W3TLJ1X2WCL0mW8LPCF03mRvlQN1nBR1vPQSZ9W4V3LxT7t_K84W2dD5J25DpQRpW98cDGh3y4FP6W5QfvX96_1y5cV31fnk1CT07MW1R2v0j4jlXVMW4NhLZ66_mJDXW3Sljy95S3l61W8dZnFP3S-nSyW2gc1S04sFgYxW6TsPn521cXK3W3MD0kN1WJc5kW73dgpf5chwcqW3h_2J76wzRcDW16tmZk6bZNHPW3yyvFv4VC5MhW4xnc_x40bGwwW574vPT4FsfTF3cpG1) Set aside time to relax. For many of us, relaxation over the holidays means simply zoning out in front of the TV after a big meal. But to reduce the damaging effects of stress, you need to activate your body’s natural relaxation response, a state of deep rest that puts the brakes on stress, slows your breathing and heart rate, lowers your blood pressure, and brings your body and mind back into balance. You can do this by practicing relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, meditation, rhythmic exercise, yoga, or tai chi. [Learn more>>](113/d2t8NS04/MVGR4k9bHBQW4BHhFR8ZNVlhW4PtzZh4TgQgRN2C5cz53lLBZV1-WJV7CgTm9W7C9cGG3q4dMZW1w5wZM3ZPld3W2-zLWH7wh6LmW92vfPG2wZhpJW6rtf-N5xLCpmW1k1XNt6hZtPnW7PKCyw54SGsCV_PZz47PQW-1N2CN_vTl88QFW4hnQ9Z4-dGVMW1LZ2Vf2qCN6lW3jgRJc1kN6QhW6TxXWg2VHl5LVslL0h3nvvCtW9fTNt03b56ZBN8h8bqL_25yRW4lJNtQ2TBbt3W4BfT-17mZ1NBVDLqp54MdDjDVdvbWj7SZlT5W7hYcPk1nRn9TW37ZjQQ7ZcMTkW7PzvMh2KP_tCW91Y_1j5JbqvFW1SqkzW7Q6ztyW4l7rl18QGMFC3g1w1) Whatever problems you experience during the holidays, you can count on HelpGuide to be there for you. Yours in health, Melinda Smith Executive Director, HelpGuide [annoyed-grown-up-daughter-expressing-complaints-to-elderly-mother-768](113/d2t8NS04/MVGR4k9bHBQW4BHhFR8ZNVlhW4PtzZh4TgQgRN2C5czJ3lLCyV1-WJV7CgFxZW387rXn57Yw8vW5XgHY25mQVg-W3zTHb498GHvKW27PRsW3r_wm5W8jNdg16W7m5-W8zqw5311VBdlN8wgL1vR3hl6W5WtFs_3BWQgPW1Wcxh982PDxCW9cpbc94WkG0lW1Sy0n15cdB3vW7vCP5l3TstgJW37MhkW8-Dr3_W10pT_s4xstfxV85Cdc3YdRSRW19PHrP36CcDmW7K8vgt59lcFLW3N4mrb72R0NHTWFzR7RmCF2VJCTPS5YcZryVt-gjh3B6CWMVy3WVG3L2TPcN5rPm3zZ-jkWW92s3wG3tkZ9-W2_MK_V2178MMW57GfNJ1dCWrRW162CJ73QGQP1W2NVsFV6TlpflW8mctpW2t7JXlW8B4hrR2z3pqR3j7R1) Dealing with Difficult Family Relationships Even among your closest family members, disputes, disagreements, and misunderstandings can occur, especially over the holiday season. But there are ways to help repair family bonds and improve your relationships with even difficult family members. 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