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MONTHLY HEALTH & WELLNESS NEWSLETTER

DECEMBER 2024 EDITION

Prioritizing Your Emotional
Well-being During the Holidays

While the holiday season and end-of-year festivities can
be fun, they can also be stressful and take a toll on your
emotional well-being. Putting your emotional wellness on
the backburner may cause mood changes and feelings of
irritability, hopelessness and isolation.
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An American Psychological Association poll revealed
that nearly 9 out of 10 Americans anticipate excessive
stress during the holidays.
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• Practice healthy habits. Maintaining a consistent sleep schedule and
Consider the following tips to help prioritize your eating a balanced diet will help ensure you have enough physical and
emotional well-being during the holiday season: mental energy to tackle responsibilities and challenges.
• Stick to a routine. It’s important to keep a daily schedule for both work
and personal time. Checking items off your to-do list can also help you feel
accomplished on a daily basis.

• Decrease caffeine and alcohol use. Although alcohol and caffeine
often appear at celebrations, these substances can provoke feelings of
depression, anxiety or other mental health challenges.

• Maintain your boundaries. Your calendar may quickly fill up with work,
personal and social events. Get comfortable saying “no” and reducing extra
activities or tasks so you aren’t overloaded.

• Incorporate positive activities. Get into the habit of taking care of
yourself and doing activities that make you happy. During a fast-paced
month, it’s vital to slow down and prioritize self-care.
• Recognize your holiday stress triggers and relievers. Financial
pressures and personal demands are common triggers. Stress may cause
you to lean on harmful stress relievers and fall into unhealthy habits like
smoking or drinking. Becoming aware of your triggers and unhealthy coping
mechanisms allows you to prepare healthy strategies to reduce stress.
It’s essential to stay in tune with your feelings and care for yourself. If you have
concerns about your emotional well-being, contact a mental health professional
or call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s
National Helpline at 800-662-HELP (4357).

Zywave, 2024.
This newsletter is for informational purposes only and should not be construed a medical purposes. © 2023 Zywave, Inc. All rights reserved.

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