Top Ten Relaxation Tips to Sooth your Mind and Body During the Holiday Season
During the holidays we are often surrounded with images of people who are happy, in love and enjoying the whirlwind of their lives. However, in reality this time of year can be tiring or bring up painful feelings. Wouldn’t it be nice to get through the season with just a little less stress and a few more moments and calm and peace?
The following tips are designed to help you find relaxation during this busy time and also to improve how you are thinking or feeling about the moment and the season.
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I use the “Feel Good Tracker” iPhone app to keep track of the activities that I do. It’s simple to use, and doing enjoyable activities helps me reduce my stress level.
Bridget
11:52 am on
December 15th, 2010While I appreciate the list, I think so many of your “solutions” are fruitless. I think single people are mostly depressed over the holidays, or just people who are alone, in general. So, your stating to “flirt with your husband,” or “take your children somewhere special” is a bit imperceptive.
Christy Matta, MA
2:04 pm on
December 15th, 2010You’re right. The list is not directed at any one group of people and as a result, some of the items on the list will not fit for any one person. Hopefully, if the holidays are lonely or sad, some of the items on the list, such as reading an uplifting book, being kind and gentle towards yourself or deep breathing, will be a better fit. If not, you may find better strategies from PsychCentrals Coping With the Holidays list.
Virginia Schaffert
9:22 pm on
December 15th, 2010This was an article I printed out because it would be good to refer to during the Holidays. To my disappointment, I cannot get the ends of the sentences to print out, it just skips on to the next sentence. How can I fix this?
Virginia
Christy Matta, MA
8:52 am on
December 16th, 2010I’m sorry buy I don’t know a lot about the technical aspects that might be interfering with you’re ability to fully print the article. Sometimes I copy and paste things from the web into a word document. I’ll forward your request on to our editor and see if there’s a solution.
Carla
3:40 pm on
December 17th, 2010not everyone has a “husband” or “kids.” Perhaps your tips should be more inclusive since being alone and feeling unconnected is a big part of feeling blue at Christmas.
Christy Matta, MA
3:48 pm on
December 17th, 2010In a reply above I agreed with a similar comment. The list is not directed at any one group of people and as a result, some of the items on the list will not fit for any one person. Hopefully, if the holidays are lonely or disconnected, some of the items on the list, such as reading an uplifting book, being kind and gentle towards yourself or deep breathing, will be a better fit. If not, you may find better strategies from PsychCentrals Coping With the Holidays list. Thank you for making your point. In the future I may write a post with strategies more specifically aimed at people who are alone and feeling lonely.
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