Showing posts with label mental health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mental health. Show all posts
Holidays are meant to be a joyful and family-oriented time, but they often end up feeling overwhelming and chaotic. Many factors build up before the holidays—preparing for family gatherings, managing finances, and putting unrealistic expectations on ourselves.
December, in particular, is the busiest month for me. Alongside Christmas, it’s also my birthday month (December 23rd) and the birthday month of many of my friends and family members. Every single week in December, I have something to prepare for, so over time I’ve learned how to work under pressure without burning out.
Holidays are meant to be a joyful and family-oriented time, but they often end up feeling overwhelming and chaotic. Many factors build up before the holidays—preparing for family gatherings, managing finances, and putting unrealistic expectations on ourselves.
December, in particular, is the busiest month for me. Alongside Christmas, it’s also my birthday month (December 23rd) and the birthday month of many of my friends and family members. Every single week in December, I have something to prepare for, so over time I’ve learned how to work under pressure without burning out.
While we might not have been diagnosed with anxiety by a professional, I’m sure we all experienced some of the symptoms. We live in a time where we are constantly overwhelmed by different information. It is easy to feel overstimulated and restless. With the current situation in the world and all the negative news that media is trying to occupy our minds with, the social media that once was a place to escape the world is now trapping us into getting into an even bigger black hole.
We often forget that there are so many more beneficial ways to spend our time. It is in our control to choose the activities that can help us reduce stress and overstimulation. Here are a few hobbies that you can pick up today to relax and unwind from all the things happening around us.
While we might not have been diagnosed with anxiety by a professional, I’m sure we all experienced some of the symptoms. We live in a time where we are constantly overwhelmed by different information. It is easy to feel overstimulated and restless. With the current situation in the world and all the negative news that media is trying to occupy our minds with, the social media that once was a place to escape the world is now trapping us into getting into an even bigger black hole.
We often forget that there are so many more beneficial ways to spend our time. It is in our control to choose the activities that can help us reduce stress and overstimulation. Here are a few hobbies that you can pick up today to relax and unwind from all the things happening around us.
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