We're Therapists. Here Are 8 Things We Refuse To Do At The Holidays.
Huff Post10'000 Hours via Getty Images Mental health pros share just how you can keep your stress to a minimum during the holidays. The pressure to “just say yes” can be especially strong during the holiday season — and there’s still no shame in holding fast to your “no.” “My focus this year during the holiday season has been to refuse to violate my own boundaries for the comfort of someone else,” said Hayli Evans, a licensed marriage and family therapist. “While I’m passionate about supporting mental health professionally, I’ve learned that maintaining a line between work and family life is crucial,” said Holly Wood, a therapist and sexologist. “It’s important to me to take time during the holidays to reconnect with myself and my loved ones outside of my identity to work,” Canuto said. “It’s easy to feel pressured, overwhelmed and overcommit ourselves at a time of year when our body and soul need space, quiet and slowing-down,” said the Rev.
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