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Insurance UPDATE

Contributed by:
morneau shepell

covid holiday got you down? bah humbug!

Risk & Insurance | Employee Benefits | Retirement & Private Wealth Hubinternational.com shares 15 tips for a
mental-health-friendly holiday

1. Acknowledge your feelings and be realistic. It’s make us feel sloppy and disengaged. A great trick
natural to want to compare this holiday season to feel better is to stay “put together.” Now’s the
with those prior. It’s such a deeply seeded part of time to break bad cycles of not caring about how
our culture. But try not to compare today with the you look.
“good ole days”, as you will likely set yourself up 4. Start a NEW healthy habit. Though many have
for disappointment. This year will likely adopted new healthy habits during COVID,
"Don't put all your look and feel very different. For example, others are struggling due to exhaustion or lack of
find the silver-lining — celebrate the motivation. You don’t have to change everything
focus or energy people in your life, the roof over your in one day! Commit to one change each week
into just one day... head, and your health and wellbeing. and make those little changes stick. In a WebMD
2. Don’t put all your focus or energy article, What a 5% Weight Loss Can Do for Your
Reframe your into just one day. Do you find yourself Health, we are reminded that we can lower blood
thinking around longing for that traditional buffet full pressure by about 5 points if we trim just 5%
of holiday favourites with the extended from our total weight. Easy ideas include reducing
the joys of the family? Reframe your thinking around soda intake, moving for 15 minutes more each
season." the joys of the season. Instead of day, adding 1 extra green vegetable to your daily
awaiting “that one big day”, find a little diet, try time advantaged eating (i.e., intermittent
joy in something every day during the fasting) or eliminating eating after your last meal
holiday season, like a cup of coffee in your special of the day.
holiday mug, your favorite holiday play list, or 5. Attitude of gratitude. Set aside differences and
attending a virtual church or spiritual service. make time for reflection and gratitude. We can
3. Get dressed. Does working from home all find something to be thankful for, or someone
mean you’re in sweats or yoga clothes 24/7?
Sometimes dressing sloppy for days on end can Insurance Update continued on page 17...

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