GenParenting

Parenting resources for all who love and care for children

  • Parenting
    • Infants | Preschoolers
    • K-8
    • Teens
    • Special Needs
  • Family Health
    • Infants | Preschoolers Health
    • K-8 Family Health
    • Teens Family Health
    • Special Needs Family Health
  • Resources
    • Printables | eBooks
    • Books | Products
    • Websites | Orgs
    • Bilingual
  • Our Authors
    • Mary Ann Burke
    • Ruth Cook
    • Danielle Gentry
    • Laura Greenstein
    • Joyce Iwasaki
    • Yvette King-Berg
    • Jaime Koo
    • Rosemarie Perez
    • Karen Salzer
    • Denise Williams
  • About
    • Bios
    • Work with Us
    • Press
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer and Terms of Use

Tips for Managing Holiday Stress

Dec 18 2018

Tips for Managing Holiday Stress

It is that busy time of year! All of us struggle with maintaining a sense of balance and calm in our daily lives. During this time of year, I struggle with juggling a demanding work schedule and maintaining my serenity with more demands for childcare and holiday celebrations.

Parents have suggested the following strategies to manage their holiday stress:

  1. Live your life one day at a time and relish the beauty of each day.
  2. Give yourself a five-minute respite in the morning with stretching, deep breathing, meditation, and gratitude affirmations.
  3. Read a daily inspirational thought.
  4. Make an achievable plan for the day. Eliminate or adjust activities as needed.
  5. Exercise daily and get outside for added recreation.
  6. Find 30 minutes each day for yourself to relax and reflect.
  7. Play with your children and be a child.
  8. Bake cookies, make holiday decorations, and play in the rain or snow with your kids.
  9. Bundle your children for a car ride at night. Look at the holiday decorations and lights.
  10. Snuggle with your kids, read a story, and drink warm milk before bed.

Happy wintery fun!

Mary Ann

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • LinkedIn
  • Email
  • Print

Written by Mary Ann Burke, Digital Education Expert · Categorized: Early Childhood Parenting, Elementary School Parenting, Grandparenting, Health and Wellness, Parenting Adolescents, Secondary School Parenting, Special Needs Family Health · Tagged: #parenting teens, Early Parenting, Family health, manage stress, Parenting, Problem-Solving, teachable moments

Comments

  1. Nichole | Wildly Alive says

    January 16, 2019 at 3:54 am

    Sometimes, to manage stress during or after holidays, we just need to take a break and breathe. One day at time. Self care and self love are much more important than anything else. And I love the tips here. Such a big help. Thanks for sharing!

    • Mary Ann Burke, Twins says

      January 16, 2019 at 5:03 pm

      Hi Nicole,
      We appreciate your support of our blog and your kind comments about managing stress during the holiday break. Based on reader feedback, we are writing another blog for next week on overcoming the winter blahs. We would love to receive your feedback.
      Warm regards,
      Mary Ann

Search the site

Translate

Sign up for updates

Follow us

Copyright © 2021 — GenParenting • All rights reserved

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.