Signs and symptoms of holiday stress

Managing stress. /ROSA MUMANYI

Holiday stress occurs because the holiday season often requires us to keep track of and pay attention to a greater number of responsibilities than usual.

These activities include managing time, being attentive, switching focus, planning and organizing, and remembering details.

This high level of responsibility can decrease memory, halt production of new brain cells, and cause existing brain cells to die.

Financial demands of the season, negotiating the interpersonal dynamics of family, and maintaining personal health habits such as an exercise regimen can also be stressful.

Managing stress. /ROSA MUMANYI