Coping with Stress during the Holidays - COVID-19 and More
The holidays can be an extremely busy time of year. It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the season. Add to that the stress from the pandemic and other external factors, it can become easy to end up feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, stressed, or even unhappy. We hope the coping skills and tips provided in this presentation will help you with the challenges of changing times and enable you to have a more joyful, relaxing and memorable holiday season.
In this class you will learn how to:
- Identify ways stress may affect your overall health and wellbeing
- Define your holiday expectations
- Develop new skills to manage stress and maintain wellness during holiday times
- Set and achieve goals
- Get help, support and resources
Directions: This 50-minute class is recorded for your convenience.
- Click on the recording to get started. You may pause the recording at any time to take notes or complete activities as they are mentioned in the class.
- The Class Resources can be downloaded to your computer, viewed online and/or printed. We recommend having the slides and handouts open or printed so you can take notes and complete activities during the class presentation.
- Complete the program evaluation located below. Once you have completed your evaluation, you can print a personalized Certificate of Completion.
Class Resources
The class slides below are interactive. You can type directly in the slides, or you can print and handwrite notes as you follow along with the recorded class.
Class Slides and Handouts
The following handouts are designed to help you put the skills you learn from this class into action. You may want to review them prior to the class, and have them open or printed during the class.
Web Resources
Class Evaluation
Please complete the evaluation after the class. We appreciate your input.
Do More to Improve Your Health
If you would like individualized education and support, you may request to be in our Chronic Care/Disease Management program, which provides individual coaching for certain health conditions. If you are an eligible TRICARE beneficiary under age 65, receive one-to-one coaching from a Disease Management Specialist. Get started with our Disease Management Information and Self-Nomination form, or you can call 1-844-732-2436 from 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday.
Health Net Federal Services offers classes and online programs on a variety of topics. Visit the Learning Center to view a full list of available classes and programs. Find additional information and resources in Health Topics.
As part of your health care, it is also important to have timely preventive screenings and immunizations to help protect your health, prevent disease and improve your quality of life. Check out Stay Healthy with Health Net Federal Services for more information.
Medical Disclaimer
The Holidays and COVID-19: Coping with Stress is designed for people who may be struggling with coping with the stress of the holidays during this pandemic. This class is meant to provide education and resources and is not meant to be therapy. It is not a substitute for medical care. Topics discussed may stir up difficult feelings. If this happens, please reach out to your therapist or other provider, or an available crisis hotline. If it is an emergency, please call 911.
Source and Copyright Information
This class and corresponding materials are copyright protected and may not be resold, reproduced or altered in any manner without express written consent from the authors. Handouts may be downloaded and used for educational purposes only.
