In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales tackle Christmas. Specifically, how to survive it. For all the wonderful aspects of holidays, they are not without stressful aspects, especially for people who live with anxiety or depression. In this podcast, you’ll learn about some specific triggers that can make the holidays stressful, and how to mitigate or even avoid them. Such triggers include being alone over the holiday, false expectations we seem to have, toxic people, and the stress that comes along with our bank statements. Listen in to hear some helpful suggestions, and have a safe and happy holiday season.
SURVIVING CHRISTMAS SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
“One of the things that a lot of people talk about this time of year is the incredible pop culture idea that the holidays must be perfect.” ~ Gabe Howard
[3:00] Gabe’s plan for surviving Christmas
[3:55] Being alone on Christmas
[5:24] The false expectations of Christmas
[7:42] Is it okay to not care about Christmas?
[10:02] The stress of overspending
[13:34] Avoiding toxic people
[16:58] The reason for the season
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About The Psych Central Show Podcast Hosts
Gabe Howard is an award-winning writer and speaker who lives with bipolar and anxiety disorders. In addition to hosting The Psych Central Show, Gabe is an associate editor for PsychCentral.com. He also runs an online Facebook community, The Positive Depression/Bipolar Happy Place, and invites you to join. To work with Gabe, please visit his website, gabehoward.com.
Vincent M. Wales is a former suicide prevention counselor who lives with persistent depressive disorder. In addition to co-hosting The Psych Central Show, Vincent is the author of several award-winning novels and the creator of costumed hero Dynamistress. Visit his websites at www.vincentmwales.com and www.dynamistress.com.
from World of Psychology https://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2017/12/21/surviving-christmas-and-other-gatherings/
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