5 Essential Ways to Take Care of Yourself This Holiday Season

Saya Des Marais 12/26/2022

How will you take care of yourself this holiday season? The holidays can be merry, festive, and jolly 一 but they’re rarely so 100% of the time. “‘Tis the season to be jolly,” but for many people, it’s also the season to be stressed, anxious, sad, or overwhelmed. During this time of year, it’s more important than ever that you practice meaningful self-care practices to protect your mental health and get through those tough family gatherings with grace and your sanity. Here are 5 essential ways to take care of yourself this holiday season, from putting up boundaries in your schedule to not overindulging in the desserts. Avoid overscheduling. The holiday season can get chaotic quickly if you say yes to every invitation. Family is…

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Saya Des Marais

6 Ways Women Can Reduce Their Holiday Stress

The holidays are a festive time full of hustle and bustle and good cheer. Nonetheless, somebody has to put effort into all that merry-making, and the added pressure can cause inordinate stress. Not surprisingly, women are more frequently affected, as they already do two hours more of household chores on a good day. Anyone would get frazzled. Not everyone can count on their sweetie or kids to sweep them off to a day spa to unwind. What can you do that won’t cause even more anxiety by maxing out an already strained budget? Here are six ways women can reduce their holiday stress. 1. Schedule Time for Self-Care Please banish the idea that self-care is selfish. Remember, you can’t pour from an empty pitcher. Running…

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Mia Barnes 12/19/2022

woman sitting at table thinking about self-care and work-life balance

4 Self-Care Practices to Disconnect from Work

Why do we need self-care practices to disconnect from work? As we cope with the stress of phase 2 of the pandemic, many women are headed back to the office. Finding a healthy work-life balance seems to be more difficult than ever. Imagine this: You finally leave the office after a long day at work. You’re exhausted, and can’t wait to get home. But in the car, you start thinking about that project you’re working on, or that client, or that meeting tomorrow. You’re filled with worry and self-doubt, and you can’t stop thinking about work the whole way home. You get home and you are still thinking about it. Your body is physically at home with your family, but your mind is still at…

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Gina Messina, Ph.D. 09/06/2021

What to do When You Feel Overwhelmed

Have you ever had an experience that caused you such intense feelings you could hardly contain yourself–like you were overflowing with emotions? That is the feeling of being overwhelmed. This happens when something causes an intense reaction in you, either emotionally or physically. You may react with happiness, tears, anger or a combination of all three depending on the situation. Overwhelm can also be a feeling that builds over time, with one small event being the “straw that breaks the camel’s back”. This can happen when you ignore small things that bother you which eventually end up turning into a mountain of resentment. You might become overwhelmed when all the things you ignored come crashing down on you all at once. Negative overwhelm can also…

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Institute Editorial Team 06/12/2023

How to Prioritize Your Energy and Maintain Your Schedule

If you’re a woman who finds herself wishing for more hours in the day to get everything done that needs doing, you’re not alone. After all, women spend an average of 4.2 hours a day doing unpaid domestic work compared to 1.7 hours for men, according to the United Nations. It’s no wonder that so many ladies are looking for those elusive extra hours each day. While we can’t add hours to days, we can manage our energy. After all, life is often out of our control, and we must deal with unexpected circumstances at the drop of a hat. To prepare ourselves adequately for our days, both planned and unplanned, there are some things we can do to ensure we have the energy for…

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Institute Editorial Team 08/29/2022

How Self Care Can Benefit Your Mental Health

Self-care is a term that describes taking care of your physical, mental and emotional well-being. It’s a common misconception that self-care is a luxury, not a priority. However, those who don’t prioritize self-care tend to feel overwhelmed, tired and burnt out. When you take the necessary steps and action to care for different areas of your life, your whole being will feel nurtured and refreshed. Why Self-Care Is Essential for Well-Being Throughout each day, you face stressors from work, life and whatever else may be going on. Self-care is about being healthy and finding behavior to incorporate into daily life to maintain good health and well-being. The practice of self-care is starting to grow. Anything that feels nourishing physically, mentally, emotionally, socially or spiritually can…

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Mia Barnes 02/15/2023

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