Financial worries, family concerns, and cultural pressure. This stressful trio alone can lead anyone to have a foul Christmas. And while nobody has to actually get into the Christmas spirit, it’s essential to keep up good mental health through the vacations. Dr. Dave Miers of Bryan Medical gave KLIN News 10 recommendations on how you can do exactly that.

1 – Take Care of Yourself

“We are able to all control our sleep, and our eating and our exercise schedule,” says Dr. Miers. “At all times attempt to get a great night’s sleep, eat your meals on an everyday schedule, and exercise.”

2 – Calm down and Breathe

“It’s essential to practice leisure, do some deep respiration, possibly get a massage. Those kinds of things.”

3 – Set Aside Time for You 

“Do things that you simply prefer to do. You’re all the time running around doing things that other persons are wanting to do. Make time for yourself and do things that you ought to do.”

4 – Set Small, Manageable Goals

“You’ve gotten all of the stuff that you are feeling like you must get done or that other persons are asking you to get done. Break that down into small goals which you can get done regularly.”

5 – Volunteer

“It feels good to volunteer. Once you volunteer, you’re giving back and spreading that kindness to other people, and that feels good.”

6 – Budget

“Set yourself a budget. Know your limits. Setting that budget may be very essential.”

7 – Reflect

“It’s essential to reflect on this time of 12 months and to know what are the great things which might be happening in your life at once? Give attention to the great things as a substitute of the things which might be frustrating you.”

8 – Remember You’re in Control

“If you happen to’re trying these items and you discover that, ‘gosh, these items just aren’t working for me,’ then I’ll encourage folks to go to the Bryan Health website and take a behavioral screening.

‘Are there signs and symptoms of a mental illness there that I want to hunt skilled health to get some support?’”