The holiday season is around the corner for many of us. For some, the holiday season represents a joy filled time. Good food, traditions and activities in the company of friends and family. For others, holidays can be stressful and challenging. Either way, we recommend preparing for the holidays with a view to managing your wellbeing.
Today you will start by identifying some of the challenges you face during the holidays.
| Examples of Potential Challenges | My challenges |
| Dealing with pressure | |
| Dealing with family-related guilt | |
| Splitting time between loved ones | |
| Traveling | |
| Managing finances | |
| Feeling alone | |
| Trauma anniversaries | |
| Eating/food-related issues |
Now that you’ve identified the obstacles you may face during the holidays, you will come up with an action plan to help you manage your mental, emotional and physical health during this period.
Example: Action plan
- Practice saying no
- Re-evaluate and set boundaries
- Manage my time by establishing priorities
- Stick to my self-care/self-compassion habits/routines
- Seek support
My Action Plan
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One comment
I love this! Seems so basic but so hard to stick to! Starting (again) today and this time, I’m going to DO IT!!!!