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Getting Through the Holidays
BY NIKKI AND ANNE HEART ♥ December 24, 2024
The Holiday season can be a stressful time of year. Simple techniques can help you get through the season.
- Enjoy nature
- Listen to music
- Dance
- Draw
- Paint
- Try a hobby
- Read for enjoyment
- Exercise
- Eat Healthy foods
- Get enough sleep
- Practice mindfulness
- Meditate
- Journaling
- Set practical goals
- Stay connected
- Limit social media
- Focus on positivity
- Live in the present
Self-care techniques should be practiced throughout the year. It is especially helpful during the stressful time of the holiday season.
Relaxation techniques:
- Breathing techniques
- Walking
- Mindfulness
- Tai chi
- Paint
- Draw
- Massage
- Mediation
- Exercise
- Write in a journal
- Hug someone
- Watch a funny movie
- Knit or crochet
- Stay hydrated
- Get enough sleep
- Sit by the water
- Getting your hair done
Anxiety techniques:
- Rest and sleep is important
- Think a happy memory
- Relax your mind
- Learn your triggers
- Visualization techniques
- Limit alcohol and recreational drugs
- 333 Rule to Help
Stress management techniques:
- Relax your muscles
- Slow down even for a moment
- Rest and sleep
- Replenishment
- Release
- Prioritize tasks
- Get organized
- Declutter
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Note: All information in “Nikki’s Story and Mom’s Story” are based on detail journals covering seven years of Nikki’s life on prescription drugs.
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