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CHRISTMAS, MERRY CHRISTMAS?
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Stress is the way how our body reacts when we feel overwhelmed, something that often happens on these dates and which often leads to anxiety, irritability, tiredness, sadness...
One of the causes of this stress is related to the typical consumption of this time of the year, which usually has not only economic consequences but psychological as well, since they cause a feeling of frustration when not being able to buy everything what you want to. And if this joins the Christmas preparations, company dinners and family gatherings, the situation may be more and more tense.
Tips to avoid stress:
-Sleep eight hours a day to be well-rested and work well throughout the day.
-Follow a good diet.
-Plan what you have to do every day, learning to delegate to other people.
-Not demanding too much from yourself or try to comply with all of the typical social commitments of these dates.
-Leave a day a week to rest.
-Exercise regularly.
In short, leave space to do what you like and enjoy these parties looking after our health and listening to more, and better, what our body tells us.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Silvia Asencio
Psychologist
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Motivation
FALLING LEAVES…FALLING MOOD.
Sadness, tiredness, anxiety, fatigue, irritability, are some of the symptoms that some people suffer from during this time of the year. It is known as seasonal affective disorder or depression of autumn and occurs when there is less exposure to sunlight.
It is an affective disorder affecting one way or another to almost 30% of the population, largely to women, especially to those who have between 20 and 40 years. Additionally this is the time which produces the transition from vacation to work, which usually worsens depressive symptoms or mood.
The culprit is melatonin, a hormone related to sleep that occurs to a greater extent when the days are short and dark. Therefore, if the light decreases, as it happens in autumn, a hormonal imbalance occurs that affects directly our emotional system.
What can I do?
Most importantly, take advantage of daylight hours for outdoor activities, sports, walks, breaking the routine and force yourself to leave the house. It is also convenient to break the social isolation programming activities with the family, friends... while continuing to take care of your diet.
If you find yourself in a similar situation and you see the time elapsing, contact me and I will help you to improve your mood with a few simple techniques that will be of great help.
Silvia Asencio
Psychologist
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