Surveys show that, of all the members of a household, women with adult attention deficit disorder (ADHD) are the most likely to feel stress during the holiday season.
This probably doesn’t come as a surprise – we are the ones baking the cookies, buying the presents, organizing and preparing for family get-togethers, and trying to get the holiday cards in the mail sometime before Valentine’s Day – all in addition to the usual household responsibilities of laundry, carpooling, homework help, and so forth.It’s enough to dampen anyone’s holiday spirit.
The holiday season is a time of giving, but some of us just give too much. The results aren’t pretty – bags under the eyes and that nervous, guilty twitch we get when someone asks, “Are you enjoying the holidays?”While there is no way to add a couple of extra hours to each day during November or December, there are ways to cope with the stress of the holiday season.1.
Keep taking care of yourself. This is not the time to neglect your yoga class or skimp on your exercise routines. Continue to do what keeps you centered and energized.
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