5 tips to manage pandemic stress during the winter – The South End

Creating a warm hygge-lit atmosphere with candles, string lights, twinkle lights and a warm beverage is just one of the tips to help make it through the heart of winter (during a pandemic).

We made it through the past 6 months, but what are some of the ways we did it? Planted vegetables, grew flowers, revamped outdoor spaces, went on bike rides, baked bread, homeschooled and found new ways of staying connected virtually.

But the curtain closes and a new scene begins enter the fall and winter months. Anxiety might be settling in about how to do this again in the heart of winter. Summer is over and its time for some serious planning for optimum mental health. Here are some tips to help make it through:

Rounding the next corner, rest assured there are things to do, to not only pull through these unprecedented times together, but maybe get a glimpse into what the new normal should have looked like all along.

The preceding article is courtesy of the Ulliance Employee Assistance Program, a benefit service provided by Wayne State University. Find out more information and connect at (800) 448-8326 with a Life Advisor Consultant who can help find ways to enhance work/life balance and increase happiness.

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5 tips to manage pandemic stress during the winter - The South End