Ask Joy: Surviving Holiday Madness: How to survive the Silly Season
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Note from the Editor:
This article was kindly written for the SDC by retired psychologist/ member @Joy Straw.
As we enter this period of holidays and celebrations, take a few moments to consider your mental health and how moving forward you can enjoy yourself and have more fun with your holidays. Please remember not everyone enjoys Christmas or the holidays. There are several different issues that affect people (and maybe you) around this time.
1. Stressors/problems/ideals: Remember, perfection is impossible but shared love, happiness and laughter are always possible. Take some time to evaluate past holidays. If you’d like, write a list, highlighting the high points and the low points. When reflecting on your list, consider what could’ve been different and how best you could go about changing and removing those stresses. (Please know eliminating family members is not a suggestion). By identifying stressors, it gives us an opportunity to alter or eliminate these issues.
This article was kindly written for the SDC by retired psychologist/ member @Joy Straw.
As we enter this period of holidays and celebrations, take a few moments to consider your mental health and how moving forward you can enjoy yourself and have more fun with your holidays. Please remember not everyone enjoys Christmas or the holidays. There are several different issues that affect people (and maybe you) around this time.
1. Stressors/problems/ideals: Remember, perfection is impossible but shared love, happiness and laughter are always possible. Take some time to evaluate past holidays. If you’d like, write a list, highlighting the high points and the low points. When reflecting on your list, consider what could’ve been different and how best you could go about changing and removing those stresses. (Please know eliminating family members is not a suggestion). By identifying stressors, it gives us an opportunity to alter or eliminate these issues.
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Thank you Joy for your advice as always.
When my husband was alive we had every one at ours for Christmas, since he passed I do the rounds of the kids each year so I’m the mother in law in each family haha ! With 10 grandkids and Almost 9 great grandkids I still enjoy Christmas. Once the grandkids have a baby they don’t get presents any more I just buy for the kids.
Have a good Christmas Joy and everyone here
When my husband was alive we had every one at ours for Christmas, since he passed I do the rounds of the kids each year so I’m the mother in law in each family haha ! With 10 grandkids and Almost 9 great grandkids I still enjoy Christmas. Once the grandkids have a baby they don’t get presents any more I just buy for the kids.
Have a good Christmas Joy and everyone here
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