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Doctor-recommended ways to reduce holiday stress
Jan 01, 1970
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During the holidays, there are often more demands on your time and energy – no matter your family or your faith traditions. There are special events, loved ones to visit, busy stores and roads, weather delays, and more.
With so much going on, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.
A first step you can take toward a calmer December is to just say no, says Dr. Michelle Dow, a rural family doctor from Meteghan Centre, Nova Scotia. For the past two years, she’s served as a counsellor to other physicians in the Doctors Nova Scotia Professional Support Program.
It’s a new year and the pressure is on to embrace the “new year, new me” mentality. You might be focused on making one big change in the coming months or maybe you’re moving away from performance-based goals altogether. Deciding to take things a bit slower…
If improving your general health and wellness, taking steps to ensure a healthy old age or working to better your community are on your list of New Year’s resolutions for 2026, there’s one cheap, easy and (relatively!) pain-free way to take care of all three at once: ensuring…
This blog post was contributed by Dr. Muna Chowdhury, a K’jipuktuk-Halifax family physician, GP psychotherapist and mom. The holidays are a busy time full of food, fun and family. We go into the season looking forward to the warmth and harmony but sometimes gatherings don’t always…
