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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.
With Doctors Day (May 1) just around the corner, we’re recognizing the contributions of Nova Scotia’s physicians and medical learners. Doctors are the heart of health care in our province. They keep services going in our communities, working in family practices, community clinics and hospitals, and…
You might not realize it, but socializing with others is good for you. That can be hard to visualize – and bring to life! – in the middle of a harsh winter and the turbulent times we’re all experiencing. Dipping outside of your comfort zone and meeting new people may…
When we’re busy, “self-care” is often the first thing to fall by the wayside. The demands of family and working life are unceasing – someone needs to cook dinner, the laundry won’t wash itself, and someone, somewhere is waiting for that report/presentation/sales call. When the demands on our time and…
