Women Personality and Mental Health

Holiday should be a perfect even to hang out with families, hold parties and celebrations, and give gifts. However, it is no surprise that many people suffer for overwhelming stress during major holiday seasons. What could possibly cause holiday stress in an event that should be fun? Take a look at these major causes of holiday stress, and see if you are familiar with them.

1. Doing too much
There are too many things to do during a holiday; cleaning up, planning for events, and engaging in family gatherings or events. All of those activities, even the fun one, can leave us exhausted and frazzled, rather than fulfilled.

2. Overindulgement
During holiday events, we tend to overindulge by eating, drinking, and spending too much. The temptation to overindulge in spending, rich desserts or alcohol can cause many people the lasting stress of dealing with consequences such as debt, weight gain, and memories of embarrassing behavior. Those can linger long after the season is over. Also, finding affordable gifts can be stress in itself, and carrying holiday debt is a tradition that too many people unwittingly bring on themselves.

3. Too much togetherness…
Spending time with family and friends is great, but in order to balance our roles in life, we also need some time of being alone. The holidays are a time when extended families tend to gather. While this can be a wonderful thing, even the most close-knit families can overdose on togetherness, making it hard for family members to maintain a healthy balance between bonding and alone time.

4. …and lack of it
While many people suffer from too much togetherness, others, who do not have family issues, often feel depressed and deserted. As the world seems to be gathering with family, those who rely more on friends for support can feel deserted and alone.

5. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
This condition often happens to people who experience year-end holiday in areas with four seasons, especially during the transition between fall and winter. As daylight diminishes and the weather causes many of us to spend more time indoors, many people are affected to some degree by a type of depression known as seasonal affective disorder. It can cast a pall over the whole season and be a source of stress and unhappiness during a time that people expect to feel just the opposite.