WELLNESS WEDNESDAY - Taking Care of Yourself Over the Holidays
Celebrating and connecting with family is important during the holiday season, but it's also essential to care for your mental health. Here are some helpful tips from our community mental health care partner, Care Solice, for a more stress-free holiday season:
Make modifications to holiday traditions. Consider ways to modify traditions that may negatively impact your mental health. It can be nice to stick with holiday traditions, but your mental health should take priority.
Don't forget the power of "no." It's okay to say no to plans if you are feeling overwhelmed.
Plan ahead. Keeping a calendar of events can help you stay on track and prepare for events. It can be stressful to shop on the same day as an event, so keep a list of tasks to prevent the rush.
Talk about your feelings. You might be overwhelmed or missing a loved one. Talking about your feelings with a trusted friend or family member is okay. You are not in this alone.
Take time for self-care. It's important to take care of ourselves before caring for others. This holiday season, make time for yourself.
Find a therapist. Acknowledge your feelings and talk to a professional when needed. If you would like help finding a mental health care provider, Care Solace can help. Call 888-515-0595. Support is available 24/7/365 in over 200 languages.
We hope using these tips will help you to have a less stressful and more relaxing holiday season.
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