It's the holiday season! With so much joy and excitement in the air it is important to recognize that there can also be a lot of anxiety and frustrations too.

So how do we navigate the financial burdens, family obligations, over eating, and "Uncle Frank's" hot take on the upcoming election?

Qualandria S. Brookens (therapist, life coach and fourth year Ph. D in Counseling Psychology) joins the podcast to discuss how to effectively navigate the upcoming holiday season so that you and your mental health are the priority.

This episodes discussion references statistics from this article:

https://www.psychiatry.org/File%20Library/Unassigned/APA_Holiday-Stress_PPT-REPORT_November-2021_update.pdf 

This is the “Whole Minds, Healthy Bodies” podcast. Part of the 360 Health initiative from Aetna where the goal is improving your total health and wellbeing.