The holidays typically carry along some stress and chaos, but the novel coronavirus pandemic presents unique challenges for this year’s festivities. The world has experienced staggering loss in 2020, and many will, unfortunately, bring that burden of profound grief into the holiday season. Because of this, top psychologists recently shared their best tips to combat holiday-related stress compounded by the health crisis. "It’s good to be informed, but at some point, it can be too much of a good thing," says Craig Sawchuk, psychologist at the Mayo Clinic. "Try using your senses to help stay more present-moment focused – what do you see; what do you hear; what do you feel?

Source: Fox News December 22, 2020 21:45 UTC