Behavioral Health Clinic

  Holiday stress can come in many different forms: isolating yourself, doing too much to stay busy, or verbally snapping at family members when you feel overwhelmed. The holidays are meant to be a joyous experience for us to spend time with the ones we love, but sometimes stress overtakes the happiness. It’s very normal to experience these hardships around the holidays, the question is how can we help ourselves and what can we do to get through this time without letting that stress get the best of us? An article from Know more. Live brighter . describes in detail a few ways stress can hinder us during the holidays, and tips for how we can get through it. Whether it’s making self-care a priority, drawing boundaries with family members, limiting our spending, or making sure we BREATHE, these ideas for getting through this time of year in a healthy way can be beneficial: Managing the Seemingly Inevitable Holiday Season Stress. Click here to visit more blogs.

  These last two years have been challenging for many, no matter what your beliefs are about the state of the world. I have been noticing more recently that people have been struggling to maintain their connections with co-workers, friends, family, with people in general. With the  holidays   very near, I want to share information on how to encourage connection and closeness in your relationships with others so that you may get the connection you’re looking for over the holidays. Go into your holiday conversation with connection in mind.  The holidays are a time of sharing uninterrupted time with loved ones, connecting conversation, good food, and other holiday traditions. Only use your electronics to connect with others. Keep the political talk feeling productive, or don’t use this time to talk about it at all. It’s ok to “set down” topics that are emotionally charged until you are ready to pick them back up again. Your physical and emotional wellness comes first. S...

  Too often people wrap up their holiday season feeling frazzled. Here are some reflection points to help you go into the  holiday season   so that you may set yourself up for the best chance at wrapping up 2021 feeling fulfilled, connected, and energized into the new year. Check-in with your needs/feelings.  How are you doing? The honest answer beyond the “I’m fine” you give to the attendant at the grocery store. How are you truly doing? Give yourself the care, attention, and love you need by answering that question honestly, and expressing yourself authentically. Once you have the honest answer to that question, as yourself “what do I need to be well (comforted, satiated, cared for, etc.)?” Check-in with expectations.  How do you expect your holiday to go? Are you planning to drive to 4 different houses, splitting your time evenly between each? Are you planning to stay close to home, only celebrating with yourself and those in your household? Whatever the case...