{"id":16371,"date":"2016-12-06T11:00:16","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T11:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=16371"},"modified":"2023-03-13T15:40:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T15:40:36","slug":"holiday-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/holiday-anxiety.htm","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Anxiety &#8211; Are you Suffering, and Should You Be Worried?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_136312\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-136312\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-136312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-david-garrison-2128817-1-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"holiday anxiety\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-david-garrison-2128817-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-david-garrison-2128817-1-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-david-garrison-2128817-1-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-david-garrison-2128817-1.jpg 709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-136312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photos by David Garrison at Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\">by Andrea M. Darcy<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Despite your promise to not let anything get to you this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/christmas-anxiety.htm\">holiday anxiety<\/a> is winning again.<\/p>\n<p><em>Whether it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/holiday-stress.htm\">Christmas<\/a> or New Year anxiety, or it&#8217;s fear of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/holiday-romance-mental-health.htm\">going away on a vacation<\/a>, what helps? And why you?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Holiday anxiety symptoms<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Holiday anxiety involves feeling<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/worry-and-anxiety-difference.htm\">worried<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/how-to-take-a-decision.htm\">panicky<\/a> as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/christmas-grinch.htm\">festive season<\/a> looms, or a trip away. And it means having increasingly<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/cognitive-distortions.htm\"> illogical thinking<\/a>. Other symptoms can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/fears-and-phobias.htm\">feelings of fear<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/sleep-problems-mental-health-issue.htm\">sleeplessness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/truth-about-overeating-case-study.htm\">changes to eating patterns\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>increase in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/bad-habits-or-addictions.htm\"> bad habits<\/a> like alcohol<\/li>\n<li>feeling on edge and having mood swings<\/li>\n<li>a sense of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/family-christmas.htm\"> impending doom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/release-muscle-tension.htm\">body tension<\/a> and\/or an upset stomach<\/li>\n<li>heart palpitations and dry mouth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How can you tell it&#8217;s anxiety and not just stress?<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">While both stress and anxiety can have similar symptoms, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/how-to-navigate-christmas-dinner.htm\">stress has an obvious trigger<\/a>. An<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/i-hate-change-management.htm\"> event or experience has thrown you into overwhelm<\/a> and if you deal with it, the stress lifts. Anxiety is less logic. It can hit even without an identifiable cause or just grow no matter what steps you take. This means it can feel far more out-of-control than stress. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_16390\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/3123422309_c814853012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16390\" class=\"wp-image-16390 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/3123422309_c814853012-400x360.jpg\" alt=\"holiday anxiety\" width=\"400\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/3123422309_c814853012-400x360.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/3123422309_c814853012.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/columbuscameraop\/3123422309\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" \">Ryan<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Stress can, however, <em>trigger<\/em> anxiety. <\/strong>This might be why holidays, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/parenting-during-the-holidays.htm\">stress of the kids around<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/dysfunctional-family-help.htm\">extended family get togethers<\/a>, is a perfect recipe for anxiety.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">[For more clarification, read our piece on<span style=\"color: #666699;\"> <a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/stress-vs-anxiety.htm\">anxiety vs. stress<\/a><\/span>.]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Maybe I&#8217;m just depressed?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The difference here is that anxiety tends to be very future focussed<\/strong>, with panic about &#8216;what will happen next&#8217;. A depressed person assumes what will happen next will be awful, and their attention often goes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/rumination-anxiety.htm\">negatively re-assessing past events<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">[Think you have the &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/christmas-depression.htm\">holiday blues<\/a>&#8216; instead? Read our piece on <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/christmas-blues.htm\">Christmas and depression<\/a><\/span>.]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Why do I experience anxiety around holidays?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>As stated above, stress is a trigger of anxiety, <\/strong>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/holiday-stress.htm\">the holiday season is stressful<\/a>.\u00a0Plus it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/family-christmas.htm\">a time that many feel the stress of loneliness<\/a>. If it&#8217;s a vacation away that strikes terror in you, it can be related to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/fear-of-change.htm\">fear of change<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our tendency to develop anxious thoughts can be down to genetics and our past experiences. W<\/strong>e can be born <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/why-am-i-so-oversensitive.htm\">more sensitive<\/a> to stress and prone to worry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Then it could be a recent trauma<\/strong> at play. If your year involved a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/i-hate-change-management.htm\">big life change<\/a> like a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/getting-over-a-breakup.htm\">breakup<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/unemployment-improving-self-esteem.htm\">redundancy<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/medically-unexplained-symptoms-counselling.htm\">medical issue<\/a>, that would be the most obvious culprit.<\/p>\n<h2>When your past dictates your present<\/h2>\n<p><strong>But if holiday anxiety has been a long running issue,<\/strong> it could be from experiences that go as far back as childhood. Something like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/parenting-during-the-holidays.htm\">a parent promising to show up for Christmas<\/a> then not, or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/symptoms-of-bereavement-how-to-cope.htm\">family member passing away<\/a> on a holiday, might be years ago. But it can still trigger anxiety even now.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Experiencing anxiety is also often connected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-childhood-trauma.htm\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">childhood trauma<\/span><\/a>. Something such as <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-child-sexual-abuse-why-your-definition-might-need-updating.htm\">child abuse <\/a><\/span>can leave you with long-term <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-complex-ptsd.htm\">c-PTSD<\/a>, meaning<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/general-adaptation-syndrome.htm\"> stress<\/a> and change is more difficult for you to handle than others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>How to manage holiday anxiety<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_16472\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16472\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/103717466_a3c414972b-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Coparenting at Christmas\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/103717466_a3c414972b-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/103717466_a3c414972b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/103717466_a3c414972b-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/briannaorg\/103717466\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Brianna Privett<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>So how to manage if you suffer anxiety during holidays?<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800080;\">1. Accept there is a problem. <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>One of the unique things about<\/strong> anxiety is the way it breeds more of itself. We can become anxious about being anxious!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Acceptance can help. Try saying<\/strong> out loud, &#8220;I accept I am <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/menopause-anxiety.htm\">feeling anxious<\/a>&#8220;. And spend a few minutes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/mindfulness-techniques.htm\">mindfully noticing<\/a> how anxiety affects your body, instead of trying to escape it.\u00a0 Imagine it as waves, coming and going, big but then smaller. And remember, until you accept there is a problem, you can&#8217;t really deal with it.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800080;\">2. Up your self-care regime.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>It can seem hard to do at this time of year, but do your best.<\/strong> Making good choices around sleep, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/how-to-exercise-more.htm\">exercise<\/a>,and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/psychology-of-eating-healthy-relationship-food.htm\">food<\/a> tells your unconscious you are safe and cared for and also leaves you with more energy.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Be especially careful of <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/drinking-too-much-alcohol.htm\">alcohol<\/a> <\/span>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/club-drugs-and-therapy.htm\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">recreational drugs<\/span><\/a>. Yes, it&#8217;s Christmas, and others might be indulging. But drugs and alcohol are proven triggers of anxiety. And if you are genetically prone to anxiety, substances alone can trigger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/signs-of-anxiety-disorder.htm\">anxiety disorder<\/a>. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800080;\">3. Say no if you need to. <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Unlike depression, which can be alleviated by activity, anxiety feeds on overwhelm.<\/strong> The more situations and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-social-anxiety-disorder.htm\"> social interactions<\/a>, the more fodder for your mind to panic over or seek &#8216;danger&#8217; in.<\/p>\n<p><em>Yes, it&#8217;s the holidays, but the party can go on without you, and your friend can find someone else to watch her kids. (Read our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/how-to-say-no-more-effectively.htm\">how to say no<\/a> if you find it a challenge to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/healthy-boundaries.htm\">set boundaries.<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800080;\">4. Then choose wisely when you do say yes. <\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Try to be practical when making choices. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/good-questions-to-ask.htm\">Ask good questions<\/a>, like, &#8220;Will this party\/event\/person make me feel good? Is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/holiday-romance-mental-health.htm\">holiday romance<\/a> really a good idea if I&#8217;m already feeling vulnerable? Is the cost of this event actually in my budget, or will it leave me <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/money-stress.htm\">anxious about money<\/a>?&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Try proven anxiety-busting techniques.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/journal-writing.htm\">journalling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/release-muscle-tension.htm\">muscle relaxation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/how-to-de-stress-mindfulness-relaxation-break.htm\">deep breathing<\/a><\/li>\n<li>focused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/exercise-and-depression-does-it-really-help.htm\">exercise<\/a> like yoga<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/mindfulness-help-guide.htm\">mindfulness<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>If you feel you have no time for any of these, note that muscle relaxation can be done in ten minutes, as can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/meditation-and-the-brain.htm\">mindfulness meditation<\/a>, which can be made even easier by using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/5-mindfulness-apps.htm\">mindfulness app<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Is it time to seek support? <\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">One of the worst misunderstandings about<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/difference-between-psychotherapy-and-counselling.htm\"> counselling and psychotherapy<\/a> is that you should only seek it when you are in pieces. Seeking therapy earlier means you never have to get to such a point.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>If your holiday anxiety worsens to the point you are unable to manage <\/strong>daily life, or if it continues for more than a few weeks past <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/new-year-new-you-try-this.htm\">the New Year<\/a>, reach out for support. Anxiety, if it goes on too long, can turn into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/generalised-anxiety-panic-disorder-help-guide.htm\">anxiety disorder<\/a>, which is harder to treat, or trigger<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/depression-help-guide.htm\"> severe depression<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>If there are any moments you feel beyond coping, remember that<\/strong> even during the holiday season there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/mental-health-helpline.htm\">free and confidential helplines<\/a> with kind, trained listeners on the other end, such as<a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritans.org\/how-we-can-help\/contact-samaritan\/\"> the Good Samaritans<\/a> at 116 123.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Harley Therapy can connect you with carefully selected, highly experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/anxiety-counselling-london.htm\">anxiety counsellors and psychotherapists<\/a> in three London locations. Not in London? We now connect clients and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/online-counselling-psychologists.htm\">therapists via online<\/a>, too. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>Still have a question about holiday anxiety? Post below in our comments. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Andrea M. Darcy Despite your promise to not let anything get to you this year, holiday anxiety is winning again. Whether it&#8217;s Christmas or New Year anxiety, or it&#8217;s fear of going away on a vacation, what helps? 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