On top of all of
the other holiday stresses families handle during this time, having an aging relative who has lots of extra needs can sometimes push adult children past their limits.
Not exact matches
The
stress of buying, Black Fridays, etc, and the
other secular aspects are burning out people on the
holidays.
As a grown - up, the
holidays make me more
stressed out and anxious than any
other time of the year.
In a season that is meant for joy and happiness, it was a blessing to have some of the financial
stress lifted for such a basic need so that we could focus on
other things like
holiday parades and snowball fights, hot chocolate and decorating a Christmas tree.
A great antidote for
holiday stress and the bloated commercialism of the season is helping
others, whether it's by shoveling an elderly neighbor's sidewalk or by wrapping presents for needy kids at your local church.
Not to mention, with all the added
stress and hustle that the
holidays often bring with them, we might be feeling just a bit more frazzled or sensitive than
other times of the year.
The goal: to help make
holiday entertaining painless — or at least minus the pain of frequent heartburn, which can be caused by
stress, among
other things.
Some of you might be recovering from the
holiday stress and chaos,
others might be enjoying time off from work.
If you have any
other super easy food ideas for
stress free
holiday hosting I would absolutely love to hear what they are so please leave your tips and ideas in the comments section below:)!
There's something about watching
other people
stress and prepare for the
holidays while sitting on my butt that gives me immense satisfaction.
Avoid this
stress by being prepared: double check flight times, passports and all
other holiday essentials well ahead of time.
Some cities are more
stressed out than
others during the
holidays, while many are happier this season.
I always looked forward to our family
holiday parties, where video game bowling tournaments have become a tradition alongside the eggnog and spiced rum, but
other than that the
holidays often seemed more like a time for
stress than a time for cheer.
Office parties, gift shopping and
other commitments that leave dogs home alone, as well as a parade of
holiday houseguests can overexcite and
stress these pets.
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other questions that you my have, to take the
stress out of your
holiday.
Other research has shown that spending
holiday time in an «enriched» setting — defined as offering new experiences that are rich in sensory, social, physical, and cognitive interactions — can actually «turn on the genetic expression of key «brain fertilizers» in the frontal lobes, enhancing executive functions such as
stress regulation, attention, concentration, good planning and ability to learn, also improving physical and mental health.»
This is because there is no requirement for a worker who is signed off sick to stay at home, and
holidays are sometimes encouraged as a part of an employee's recovery (particularly where that employee is suffering from
stress or
other mental health issues).
For a
stress free
holiday, accept
others exactly as they are.
If the thought of small talk at office
holiday parties gives you
stress, do not fear — there's a science - backed way to be interesting to
other people.
Reasons for dropping out of the programme included increased work commitments, moved away from the area, depression,
other life
stress,
holiday fell at start of group sessions, missed too much to begin.
Whatever
holidays you celebrate in your family, you might feel
stressed like many
other people this time of year.
I love relaxing and enjoying the
holiday season and being able to be a blessing to
others during that time instead of being so
stressed out that no one enjoys Christmas because of my
stress level.