The Emotional Price Tag of the Holidays

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It’s beginning to cost a lot like Christmas and we don’t just mean in the monetary sense. The holidays can also cost you your time, energy and agency. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!

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00:00It's beginning to cost a lot like Christmas, and we don't just mean in the monetary sense.

00:05The holidays can also cost you your time, energy, and agency. The holidays require a little bit more

00:12of everything, so for a lot of people, it puts a strain on pre-existing pain points,

00:17says Daryl Appleton, a New York City therapist. Business Insider lists the signs of holiday

00:22burnout and ways you can prevent being a victim of it. Michelle Felder, founder and CEO of

00:28Parenting Pathfinders, defines holiday burnout as the mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion

00:35that someone can experience during or after the holiday season. If this is you, you're likely

00:41feeling more fatigued than festive, and your mood fluctuates easily. The site reiterates when you're

00:48stressed and excited, your body tends to react by triggering the fight-or-flight response.

00:53Pay attention to your needs, and remember that no is a complete sentence. In other words,

00:59set healthy limits, create safeguards, and exit plans. And have yourself a merry little Christmas.

01:07Let your heart be light.

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