HOLIDAY STRESS
TO ENLIST SOMEONE FOR HELP AND SUPPORT DURING THE HOLIDAYS
CALLING A SPONSOR OR A FRIEND
Your body needs time to recover from stressful events, doing this will help restore the mind, gives us energy to handle life's situations, and help us manage our emotions. too.
What is rest or sleep
Technique performed by purposefully taking in slow extensive breaths
what is deep breathing
These staff can be helpful in treating medical issues
Nurses, NP, PA
This game can send you to jail
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These places can be helpful to go to when you are feeling overwhelmed by the holidays. Doing research and making a list of these local places are recommended.
Support groups such as: AA/NA/SMART
This approach reduces the stress related tension in your body, improves your health and promotes natural feel-good chemicals in your body. 48% of Americans have been told by their health care provider to do this more.
What is Exercise
A state of nonjudgmental awareness of what's happening in the present moment, including awareness of one's own thoughts, feelings and senses
what is mindfulness
These staff can be helpful in dealing with housing issues
Social workers
Harry Potter, The Bible, Black Hawk Down can all be used while doing this hobby
What is Reading
If there is known alcohol or other drug use among family members, use this behavior to let family members know ahead of time that substance use will not be tolerated during your festivities.
What is setting boundaries
Finding time for all of your holiday activities can be tricky. Write down all of the things you will do to relieve stress. You should prioritize the things that are most important.
What is Planning ahead
Technique that uses visualization to evoke positive imaginary scenarios in a subject with a view to bring about some beneficial effect
what is Guided imagery
These staff offer interventions such as gardening, photography, virtual reality, biking, tai chi, yoga and leisure education
Recreation Therapist
Go to this place on campus to find video games, pool tables and ping pong tables, cards and board games
What is the game room
Try to accept family members and friends as they are, even if they don't live up to all of your expectations. Set aside grievances until a more appropriate time for discussion.
What is setting aside differences
This approach uses scent in nature to help elevate mood, reduce anxiety and promote focus and better concentration. These scents can stimulate the limbic system which in turn releases chemicals that promote feelings of calmness, relaxation and tranquility.
What is Aromatherapy
This mind/body exercise involves concentrating on different muscle groups as you contract and relax all of the major muscle groups in the body beginning with the feet and ending with the head. Also know as deep muscle relaxation
what is progressive muscle relaxation
These staff use evidence based practices to help process issues
primary therapist
Eases depression and anxiety, offers a distraction, can boost ability to meditate, help you sleep, improve motor skills, help process emotions, promote mindfulness, give your brain a workout, creates an opportunity to play and often done with crayons, markers or pencils
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