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With all the food, parties, and family dinners, Christmas
can be a challenging time.
- Be prepared to say “no”. It is ok to say
no to food or invitations that you know you are not ready
to handle yet – don’t put yourself under pressure.
- Talk to your family and friends about your fears ahead
of time. Help them to understand the pressure you feel
and the ways that they can help you. Try to be upfront
about the things that don’t help.
- Don’t expect everything to be perfect. Be realistic.
Take one day at a time and try not to be disappointed
if things don’t always run smoothly.
- Take time out. If it is all getting too much, remove
yourself from the situation. Phone a friend, go for a
walk, take a relaxing bath or listen to some music. Look
after yourself.
- Create a “happy thought” journal. This is
a great way to give yourself compliments, promoting positive
self-talk. It’s a place where you can experiment
with liking yourself that no one has to know about. The
catch is that you are only allowed to write positive things!
Start with a minimum of three positive thoughts a day,
and hopefully as time goes on, it will get easier to find
positive things to write about being you.
Borrowed from EDA (Eating
Disorders Association) |
