Surviving the Season: Your Guide to Keeping Healthy Holiday Boundaries The holiday season is upon us. While it’s billed as the most wonderful time of the year, reality often involves navigating a minefield of tricky family dynamics, overwhelming social expectations, and abundant food and drink. If you want to make it through the festivities feeling good rather than depleted, you need one crucial tool in your arsenal: healthy boundaries. The goal for the holidays should be simple: “Keep the good in and the bad out.” Here is your practical survival guide for maintaining your peace this season. 1. Master the Art of Surface-Level Conversation When you are at a family gathering or a holiday party, your safest bet is to “stay surf”—as in, keep things …
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