Navigate Holiday Stress and December EAP Newsletter

The need for emotional support, specifically for anxiety and depression, often quadruples from October through December each year. There are a number of reasons why people struggle more emotionally during the holidays, beginning with the season itself. In many parts of the world, daylight is shorter and temperatures are colder this time of year, resulting in less time spent outdoors or doing physical activity.

Anxiety over finances is also common during the holidays. You may feel bad for spending too much and going overboard or worry that you haven’t spent enough and fear disappointing people.

For those grieving a personal loss, the season is particularly difficult. Whether someone is grieving the absence of a family member who has passed or one that is just no longer present in their lives, or they are experiencing grief from not being able to meet with loved ones this year, thinking of families celebrating together can trigger painful emotions.

DeerOaks EAP can provide support to anyone struggling with anxiety due to the holidays and can help them to develop their own personal roadmap for the season.

In this month’s EAP Newsletter, the following topics are discussed:

• Online Seminar: Paying it Forward — Understand the small but powerful ways that everyone can ‘pay it forward’ and make a difference to the lives of others.

• Navigate Stress this Season with a Holiday Roadmap

• Stress Hardiness

• Helpful Hints for Healthy Holiday Eating

• The Sandwich Years (Part 2) Managing Stress

Visit Deer Oaks EAP and enter utdallas for the Username and Password to access the online seminar.

Download attached newsletter for additional information, tips and resources from Deer Oaks EAP.