Alberta’s new COVID-19 measures ban in-person dining, outdoor gatherings; retail to remain open Myers noted it’s important to allow yourself to feel sad and grieve the loss of yearly traditions, but to understand there are ways to connect while apart.“It’s important to recognize that we are struggling with all the changes,” Myers said. “All the different things we have to deal with in this holiday period, and it’s also probable that children are feeling the same anxiety and sadness around not being able to engage in holiday tradition the way they usually do.“Think of what our traditions and routines around this season usually mean, a lot of the things we do is more about connecting and community.” Holiday stress may be ‘amplified’ by.