Counting on the holiday break for momentary respite – essentially dragging ourselves over the finish line – can only provide brief relief from work-related stress. Instead, as suggested by Stuart Duff of Pearn Kandola, we should explore novel ways to enhance our resilience.
The holiday season, with its gifts, the temptation to indulge, beloved BBC One shows, and the prospect of quality time with friends and family, is eagerly anticipated by nearly everyone in various ways.
Nonetheless, Christmas can be demanding, without adopting a Scrooge-like attitude. Usual year-end work pressures like annual reports, budget constraints, and the monumental task of planning for the coming year are all part of it. Beyond work, our schedules are busier than ever, filled with school nativity plays, holiday shopping, travel arrangements, social events, and all to the backdrop of dark, rainy weather.
