Studies have shown that during the Christmas season, 38% of people said their stress had increased, making it extremely harmful towards their mental as well as physical health. Therefore, it is essential to look after yourself a bit more during this holiday season. We have listed a few things for you to do to make sure your health stays in check which includes things like storing some personal belongings at a self storage facility in Cape Town or even learning how to say no.
How to Look After Your Mental Health During the Holiday Season
If you want to look after yourself, you will have to take certain steps or preventative measures to do so, which include the following:
Self Storage in Cape Town – During the year, it can be extremely difficult to organise and declutter your personal belongings in your room or house. However, this is something more people are shown to be doing as studies have shown that doing so decreases stress and gives you a sense of control, helping you with your mental health. Furthermore, if you have family coming over and need extra space or you don’t want things to break then making use of a self storage facility in Cape Town might be a good choice. Therefore, you will not have to worry about your things getting broken there not being enough space for your family.
Saying No – This might sound a bit strange but saying no to certain things will benefit your mental health. Firstly, if you do not want people to come and stay at your place during the festive season as it is going to stress you out too much, then say no. It is important to remember that holidays are there to help you rest and if you don’t take advantage of that, then you will be the one suffering from the consequences of that and no one else. Not resting can take a huge toll on your physical health as well as your mental health. No one wants to start the new year drained.
Budgeting – It is no secret that during the festive season, people tend to spend much more money than during any other month of the year. This is of course due to buying gifts, seeing family and friends as well as buying and making far more food. Therefore, it is essential to save money beforehand. Money has been known to be a huge factor of stress for a lot of people during this season. However, if you save long beforehand you will not have to stress about this too much.
Invest in ‘Me’ Time – In life, many of us tend to put others first, especially at work. However, studies have shown that when people invest in ‘me’ time, their mental health improves as well as that it rejuvenates the person. In the current world we live in, it can be difficult to switch off and whenever we have the chance to do so, we have to take it.
