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Sharing – Giving gifts boosts happiness if we avoid the holiday stress. Here’s how
How about just saying no to that pressure and making gift-giving about why we give gifts in the first place, to show someone that we care about them and value having them in our life?
That seems less stressful and isn’t limited to the end of December. I bet people would value a gift giving any time of year, and I bet giving it will give you a happiness boost, too.
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Shared Links (weekly) Dec 17, 2023
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Psychiatry Won’t Solve Our Mental Health Crisis — Only Politics Can Do That
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Why you should invite old friends, strangers, and people who don’t know each other to events– In a time when loneliness is more pervasive than ever, why not extend an invitation?
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Most Americans with mental health needs don’t get treatment, report finds
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Sharing – Do Christmas your way
We tend to have these odd expectations about what our Christmas Day should look like. Anything less than the Instagram-worthy family photo with matching PJs and the large dinner surrounded by a loving family is considered an unhappy holiday when this picture of a holiday isn’t possible or desired for so many of us.
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Shared Links (weekly) Dec. 3, 2023
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5 Big Lies Our Trauma Wants Us To Believe, From A Psychologist
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9 tips to survive this particularly stressful holiday season
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The Act of Reaching Out– “Call them instead. Reaching out needn’t be a one-way street.”
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Sharing – Suicide Rates Start Spiking in Spring, This is Why and How to Get Help
In short, stay connected no matter what time of year!
