Why Holiday Stress?

marie57

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Joined : Jul 2013

Posts : 57

Posted 12/21/2013 10:41 AM (GMT 0)

Why is it that as soon as the holidays arrive and ive got time to relax the anxiety comes upon me tenfold ? Been so looking forward to some time off work and have some special time as a family but 1st day off work ive been up all night panicking so feel like utter rubbish today. It happens every time esp Christmas

Post Edited By Moderator (Scaredy Cat) : 12/21/2013 10:51:29 AM (GMT-7)

Scaredy Cat

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Posts : 28868

Posted 12/21/2013 5:57 PM (GMT 0)

M.,

So many expectations...adrenaline coming down after working hard before the break...shopping, wrapping, cleaning, cooking...the list goes on.

Also, our experiences often don't meet our expectations of the 'Magic of Christmas' that the retailers try to sell us...leaving us feeling less than fufilled...and open to anxiety and/or depression.

I think that the holidays are a mix of emotions for most people at best...and a real challenge for a lot of others!

Give yourself some time to switch gears, adjust and ease into your holiday. Use your coping skills to get you through the rough parts, and hopefully, you will be able to start celebrating the joys of the season soon.:)

S.C.

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