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Conquering Holiday Blues: Strategies for a Joyful Season

Learn how to recognize, prevent, and manage holiday blues with practical interventions and self-awareness tips. Addressing signs like sadness, stress, and unrealistic expectations, this presentation offers strategies to maintain mental wellness during the festive season. References to reputable sources like NAMI and Huffington Post provide additional insights and support. Embrace the festive spirit by prioritizing self-care, setting reasonable goals, and engaging in meaningful activities. Laugh, relax, and enjoy the holidays with these helpful insights!

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Conquering Holiday Blues: Strategies for a Joyful Season

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  1. HOLIDAY BLUES Presented by Debra Benbow FNP-BC, PhD (c)

  2. Objectives At the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to • Recognize signs and symptoms of Holiday Blues. • Discuss appropriate interventions to avoid or minimize Holiday Blues • Heighten self and team awareness regarding Holiday Blues among consumers and professionals

  3. Why the BLUES? • Pressure to feel merry • Remembrances of holidays past • Reminders of loved ones lost • Loneliness • Financial hardship • In search of the sunlight…..ie the time change

  4. Why the BLUES? (cont) • Increased alcohol use • Overeating  • Lack of sleep  • Overscheduling  • Lack of planning  • Unrealistic expectations about families • Unrealistic fantasies about ourselves • Lack of exercise  • Lack of time for oneself 

  5. Signs and Symptoms Unrealistic expectations Sadness Financial stress Inability to communicate Anger Inability to focus Restless Feeling blue • Headaches • Excessive drinking • Overeating • Loss of appetite • Insomnia • Stress • Fatigue • Crying spells

  6. Beating Holiday Blues • Stick to normal routines as much as possible • Get enough sleep or rest • Take time for yourself, but don’t isolate yourself • Eat and drink in moderation and don’t drink alcohol if you are feeling down • Get exercise, even if it’s only taking a short walk • Take off days from work

  7. Beating Holiday Blues • Make a to-do list and keep things simple • Set reasonable expectations and goals for holiday activities such as shopping, cooking, entertaining, attending parties or sending holiday cards • Set a financial budget for holiday activities….stick to it! • Listen to music • Remember that holiday blues are short-term, so be patient and take things week by week and day by day

  8. Beating Holiday Blues • Be reasonable with your schedule • Decide upon your priorities and stick to them. • Organize your time • Don't expect the holidays to be the same (when you were a child) • Volunteer to serve holiday dinner at a homeless shelter. • Plan unstructured, low-cost fun holiday activities: • Give yourself a break; create time for yourself • Let go of perfectionism and the need for control • Don't try to be someone you are not • Don't try to be a saint • Don't romanticize past holidays • Don't lose sight of the true message of the holidays 

  9. References http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-tsilimparis/6-essential-tips-for-surv_b_6116234.html http://blackdoctor.org/369322/holiday-blues-symptoms/ http://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/10-Tips-to-Beat-the-Holiday-Blues http://psychcentral.com/lib/beating-the-holiday-blues/ http://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/Stopping-the-Holidays-from-Getting-You-Down

  10. Questions…..Comments….. Laugh Enjoy Relax HAPPY HOLIDAYS

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