TED Talks Daily How to protect your emotional health during the holidays | Guy Winch
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Dec 23, 2024 
Psychologist Guy Winch, author of 'Emotional First Aid', shares invaluable insights on navigating emotional health during the holidays. He discusses the emotional hurdles people often face, from anxiety to loneliness, and emphasizes the importance of self-care. Winch provides strategies for setting boundaries with family, healing heartache, and curating a positive online experience. He also highlights how kindness and community service can enrich both giver and receiver, reminding listeners that emotional well-being is achievable with awareness and proactive measures.
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Emotional First Aid
- Practice emotional first aid like physical first aid: treat emotional wounds like rejection or failure.
- These wounds impact our mood, relationships, and mental state and can be treated with specific tools and techniques.
Declining Emotional Health
- While awareness of emotional health has grown since 2015, overall emotional well-being might have declined.
- Issues like loneliness among young people and workplace stress highlight the increasing need for emotional first aid.
Holiday Stress
- Be mindful of emotional challenges during the holidays, like seasonal affective disorder and family dynamics.
- Manage expectations, as the holidays are not always joyful and can be difficult for many.
