7 Tips to Surviving the Holiday Season:

1. Choose your battles- intense conversations will arise. Create clear, realistic and reasonable goals for interactions

2. Know the data- use reputable sources to ground yourself with knowledge

3. Have a plan and share it- everyone has different comfort levels. Create plans that are inclusive and modified to individual boundaries

4. Slow down, unify and listen- practicing empathy and listening while finding a common ground will help make this unique holiday season more enjoyable

5. Expect and accept difference-change is uncomfortable and hard. Different = safe, for right now

6. Get creative and modify traditions- change up the traditions to make them safer. Just because it happens this year does not mean it has to happen every year

7. Do more things you enjoy- depression is at an all time high. Be mindful of incorporating mood boosting activities into your daily routine #safeholiday #happyhunukkah #merrychristmas #happynewyear #differentcelebration #modifytraditions #covid_19 #PANDEMIC