It’s not a given that you’ll feel rested after a holiday break.
A psychologist breaks down five tips to actually feel rejuvenated.
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Feeling rested after a holiday break might even feel like a pipe dream.
But Dr. Morray recommends doing just that.
Here are her five tips for fitting in the self-care you deserve over the next few weeks.
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A better approach to the holiday season might start with asking yourself some questions.
Parents, especially, never really get days off from obligations and responsibilities.
Theres no quick fix to make time spent hosting and ho-ho-ho-ing less exhausting.
And if yougetto be the parent of a little one during the season of merry and bright?
Spend it being the parent you wish you had or the parent youve always wanted to be.
That doesnt mean spending the most or being the merriest.
Sometimes it just means focusing on connection and quality time.
Even still, this is a tip you’re free to use.
Scheduling meditation may actually maximize the long-term benefits of having time off, long after your holiday has ended.
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Combat your FOVBO (fear of vacation being over) by recognizing it, Dr. Morray says.
But choose not to be carried away or held captive by it.
Let the thought come to you, and acknowledge that youre having it.
Then let it drift away like a tumbleweed made of tinsel.
Dr. Morray says that she recommends her clients adopt a perspective that they imagine their future selves would appreciate.
This might enable them to see their own needs more clearly.
The choice is actually yours to feel rested after your holiday break.
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