LOOKING OUT FOR YOUR MENTAL WELLNESS AT THE HOLIDAY SEASON
**HOLIDAY SURVIVAL Mind and Body!**🎄🎄🤩🤩🥳
Maintaining Mental Wellness During the Holidays
Most of the time when we think of the holiday season, we think of joy and good tidings. However for many, the holidays can bring stress, anxiety, or reminders of a lost loved one. When searching for tips to stay healthy during the holiday season, you might find hundreds of tips for healthy eating. But what about mental wellness?
Here are a couple tips for you!!
Budget, Budget, Budget
There are a lot of reasons to spend during the holidays, be it travel, food or gifts. As tempting as it might be to spend big on your loved ones, be realistic about your financial well-being. NO one will love you any less and you’ll love yourself and your bank account MORE!
SO…Instead of maxing out your credit card, try using cash or debit for expenses, be honest to relatives about realistic travel arrangements and try making a gift!
Branch out if you’re feeling isolated
Feeling isolated or alone during the holidays happens more often than we think. To avoid these feelings try using spare time to volunteer at a local nonprofit like the humane society or your local homeless shelter. If you know that you become isolated during the holidays have friends check up on you, or call a hotline if you would rather keep these feelings personal. Take care of you 🤗🥰
Random Acts of Kindness
You already KNOW that committing small, random acts of kindness can actually make you feel happier. This can be something as simple as letting a car go in front of you while stuck in traffic, paying for someone’s coffee or giving someone a compliment. This holiday season get in the spirit by doing something small but kind for a stranger, friend, co-worker or family member. You might be surprised how good you feel afterwards!
The holidays can be stressful, but they can also be a time to reflect, shed the past and look forward to the future.
This holiday season try one of these tips to reduce stress and most importantly, remember to be gentle with yourself. If you try one of these tips or have other tips for improving mental health (which ultimately leads to physical health) during the holidays, comment below and clue us in!
