“Everyone is asking what I am doing for the holidays, but I have nothing to tell them because I am alone this holiday.” If this sounds familiar, this week is for you! This week we are looking at how to cope with being lonely over the holidays. Maybe you are divorced and its not your […]
Holiday Stress Series “Trying to Manage it All”
The list of to-dos is a mile long, including but not limited to: decorate the house, bake Christmas cookies, buy presents, plan family gatherings, order the Christmas card pictures, send out the pictures, oh yeah that would mean take the pictures as well! You know how it is, that never-ending list that is either written […]
Holiday Stress Series “Grief”
Grief is generally magnified at holidays. Spending the holiday without a loved one is difficult and it does not matter if it’s the first holiday or the twentieth. Grief is not a linear process. You don’t just go through the steps and everything is better. Instead grief is an ongoing process of using coping skills […]
Holiday Stress Series “Going to Holiday Gatherings”
Ah, the holidays, a special time of the year when you spend time with all the people that you are closest to….and maybe some that you are glad to only spend time with a couple times a year. 😉 To make this year less stressful for you, we have created some basic coping skills and […]
Holiday Stress Series
When you look around the stores, turn on the TV or even simply drive down the street, you are reminded that the holidays are quickly approaching. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if holidays were just that simple?! However, holidays aren’t that simple, carefree and happy for everyone (actually they create a lot of stress for many). […]