No perfect Christmas: dealing with stress over the holidays
From work parties to family functions, the holidays come with dizzying array of demands. It's important to learn how cope and relax.
From small breaks to long baths, ways to cope with the demanding holiday season
CBC News
It's supposed to be a time of joy but many people can find the holidays stressful. (Anya Levykh)
It's supposed to be a time of joy but many people find the holiday season stressful.
From attending family functions to the financial pressures of gift buying, it's important to set limits and plan to deal with the stress.
Manager of Community Adult Programs with the Saskatoon Health Region Michelle Buglas explained that people have an expectation of what the festive season is supposed to be like.
"Coming into the holiday season we might feel like we have to have everything perfect or we have to have the perfect gift, the perfect meal, or the perfect dress for the party, whatever it is," Buglassaid onSaskatoon Morning. "When our reality doesn't fit with that we can feel really out of order and become stressed or depressed."
Manager of Community Adult Programs at the Saskatoon Health Region Michelle Buglas in the CBC Saskatoon studio. (CBC)Signs that people aren't coping well include poor eating habits, irritability, sadness, increased fatigue, and feelings of isolation.
Buglas said it's important to remember that there are no "have to's" and people can turn down invites.
"We don't have to attend all of the functions. We don't have to find the perfect gift. We don't have to have the perfect Christmas, in fact there is really no such thing," she said.
Buglassuggested people plan ahead for ways to manage the stress which could include taking breaks, eating right, exercising, or even taking time for a relaxing bath.
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