Setting Boundaries for Your Mental Health: A Guide for Women
The holiday season can be overwhelming. More family time, crowded streets and financial constraints can impact our mental health. Here are a few tactics you can try to maintain boundaries, continue your routine and practice good self care:
Say no when you need to. You don’t have to attend every gathering, be around people you don’t enjoy or spend money you don’t have. Feel free to decline invites in favor of staying in and catching up on rest. A regular schedule with a good work/rest/socializing balance is best this time of year.
Practice the DBT emotional regulation skills of PLEASE (DBT is full of acronyms!) Take care of Physical iIlness, Eat regularly, Avoid mood altering substances, Sleep well, Exercise. There is a huge connection between our physical and mental health.
Change your inner talk to compassionate and nurturing. Enjoy the food before you, rest when you need to, give yourself credit when you accomplish a task, and write down three things you are grateful for everyday.
Buy gifts you can afford. Your friends and family don’t want you to be stressed and you don’t want to be either, so spend what you can. It’s the thought that counts.
Prioritize Your Mental Health: The Power of Boundaries
Setting boundaries is essential for your mental health. Boundaries communicate to people what your limits are, what you prefer and improve your assertive communication. The holiday season doesn’t have to be stressful! Take the first step toward healing. Schedule your free consultation with me now.
