Crowds, Chaos, and Cousins: 12 Reasons You’re Anxious this Holiday Season (and How to Cope)
Posted by Tiffany Chi
11 reasons you're anxious this holiday season and how to cope
December strikes, and the holiday party invitations start to pour in. Christmas cheer assails you from every angle: Facebook floods with photos and invites, cards demand you have a Merry Christmas, Andy Williams won’t shut up about how this is the most wonderful time of the year.
The holidays are meant to be merry, so you might feel grinch-like if you’re anything but excited. But if “holiday anxiety†rings more true for you than “holiday cheer,†you’re not alone. A recent survey by the American Psychological Association found that 8 out of 10 Americans anticipate stress during the holiday season. And if you’re socially anxious, the months between November and January can feel particularly harrowing. Holiday parties spell strangers and small talk; busy airports and shopping malls mean crowds; and family gatherings feel like scheduled interrogations.
https://joyable.com/blog/holiday-social-anxiety/
