Tuesday; December 29
In a normal year, I would probably be encouraging you to relax, take some time away from the people around you and relax. Typically, the holidays are filled with the stress of appointments and visitors, but this year, we are craving those things. We wish we could enjoy those family gatherings and office parties; but the reality is that we are probably still several weeks (if not months) away from larger gatherings. So, as we approach those cold, dark days of winter without the ability to interact the way we would like, how do we maintain our connections and overcome our loneliness? 1. Keep continued contact with people . If you feel comfortable with small socially distant interactions, take advantage of them. Rather than hosting a huge weekly gathering, spend a few minutes every so often visiting with people. Again, it doesn’t have to be a long time, but even a couple minutes spent interacting with living, breathing people can have a positive effect on us. 2. Write letters . L