>>
>> DON'T
>> DON'T TALK WITH YOUR HANDS, YOU WILL NOT INTO SOME
ORNAMENTS.
ORNAMENTS. SERIOUSLY, I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU
ARE DOING IT.
YOU ARE INCREDIBLE.
>>> OVER THE LAST THREE WEEKS,
EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT
HOLIDAY STRESS.
HOLIDAY STRESS. UNFORTUNATELY, IT CAN SOMETIMES
LEAD TO SOMETHING CALLED THE
HOLIDAY BLUES.
HOLIDAY BLUES. WE DON'T WANT THAT HAPPENING.
WE THOUGHT WE WOULD DIVE A
LITTLE DEEPER AND WE INVITED
OUR FAVORITE PSYCHIATRIST.
IT IS IT OKAY TO SAY OUR
FAVORITE PSYCHIATRIST?
FAVORITE PSYCHIATRIST? HE IS THE FAVORITE PSYCHIATRIST
WITH THE BEST ADVICE.
I DO THIS EVERY TIME.
>> YOU ARE GOOD.
DR. SUVRAT BHARGAVE.
>> DR. SUVRAT BHARGAVE, HE IS
GOING TO TELL US ABOUT THESE
NEGATIVE FEELINGS.
NEGATIVE FEELINGS. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
>> WE HOPE IT IS NOT STRESSFUL.
TAKE SOME DEEP BREATHS, FIRST,
LET'S START OFF WITH REALLY IF
THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE THAT
MIGHT BE SUFFERING FROM
DEPRESSION, IT CAN GET WORSE
THROUGHOUT THE HOLIDAYS.
TELL US MORE.
>> THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT
THINGS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT
TODAY, WHAT IS DEPRESSION, A
MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER.
IT HAS TO DO WITH YOUR MOOD, IT
IS A CHRONIC CONDITION, A
MEDICAL CONDITION.
MEDICAL CONDITION. THAT IS WHERE SOMETIMES THEY
CAN GET TRIGGERED BY CERTAIN
STRESSES.
STRESSES.
STRESSES. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT SEASONAL
DISORDER.
DISORDER.
DISORDER. THAT IS A CLINICAL CONDITION
PEOPLE CAN GET DEPRESSIVE
SYMPTOMS DURING CERTAIN TIMES
OF THE YEAR.
WINTER IS THE MOST COMMON TIME
OF THE YEAR FOR THAT TO HAPPEN.
THEN, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT
HOLIDAY BLUES TODAY.
THAT IS THAT FOLK YOU FIND
YOURSELVES IN SOMETIMES DURING
THE HOLIDAYS.
THE HOLIDAYS. MY MESSAGE, TO ANY OF OUR
VIEWERS IS, IF YOU HAVE
DEPRESSION OR SEASONAL ASPECT
OF THIS ORDER, TO REACH OUT TO
YOUR PSYCHIATRIST, PRIMARY CARE
DOCTOR, OR COUNSELOR.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE AND THERE IS
A WAY TO FEEL BETTER.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. HE ACTUALLY HAS SOME GREAT TIPS
TO AVOID THE SO-CALLED HOLIDAY
BLUES.
BLUES.
BLUES. LET'S GO THROUGH THEM.
THESE ARE SOME THINGS WE NEED
TO KNOW AND BE REMINDED OF AND
MAKE SURE WE START ACTING
ACCORDINGLY WHEN IT COMES TO
SELF-CARE.
SELF-CARE. >> THAT IS EXACTLY THE BECAME,
SELF-CARE.
SELF-CARE. SELF-CARE MEANS YOU TAKE CARE
OF YOUR OWN NEEDS AS WELL.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN YOU'RE
MAKING PLANS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
IS YOU DON'T WANT TO OVER
EXTEND YOURSELF.
EXTEND YOURSELF. YOU DON'T WANT TO BE
OVERWHELMED BY ALL THE THINGS
THAT THERE ARE TO DO DURING THE
SEASON. WE TEND TO WANT TO SAY
YES TO EVERYTHING.
THAT GETS US IN TROUBLE.
>> IT DOES.
IN THE COMMERCIAL BREAK,
SOMEONE PLANNING A PARTY, THEY
JUST CANCELED.
JUST CANCELED. THEY WERE LIKE SORRY, WE CAN'T
GET IT TOGETHER.
I THOUGHT I ADMIRE THAT.
NEXT YEAR, OR HOPEFULLY BEFORE
THEN.
THEN.
THEN. JUST DO WHAT YOU CAN.
DO NOT MAKE YOUR LOAD TOO MUCH
TO BEAR.
TO BEAR.
TO BEAR. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. HAVE YOUR LIMITS.
KNOW THAT IT IS OKAY TO SAY NO.
MAYBE YOUR RULE IS YOU DON'T GO
OUT TWO NIGHTS IN A ROW.
SCHEDULE TIME FOR YOURSELF TO
HAVE SOME DOWNTIME.
SCHEDULE TIME FOR THE IMPORTANT
THINGS IN YOUR LIFE LIKE
SLEEPING ENOUGH, EXERCISING,
ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE JUST AS
IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT. IF YOU ARE SOMEONE WHO FEELS
GUILTY SAYING NO, MY ADVICE IS,
REMIND YOURSELF YOU WILL NOT BE
A GOOD GUEST TO ANYONE IF YOU
ARE EXHAUSTED.
ARE EXHAUSTED. >> GREAT POINT.
SPEAKING OF, WE WERE TALKING
EARLIER ABOUT GOING TO SEE
FAMILY.
FAMILY.
FAMILY. YOUR SECOND POINT IS TO AVOID
FIGHTING.
FIGHTING.
FIGHTING. THAT SHOULD SEEM LIKE A NO-
BRAINER.
BRAINER.
BRAINER. >> FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE,
HOLIDAYS IS FAMILY TIME.
FAMILY TIME IS USUALLY A GREAT
THING.
THING.
THING. ALL IT TAKES IS ONE FAMILY
MEMBER TO CAUSE YOU TO FEEL
MORE STRESSED.
MORE STRESSED. MY SUGGESTION, GO INTO YOUR
HOLIDAY PLANS KNOWING THIS IS A
TIME TO CALL A PEACEFUL TRUTH.
IF YOU'RE HANGING OUT WITH YOUR
FAMILY, DO A GROWTH GROUP
THING.
THING.
THING. DO
THING. DO A BOARD GAME, CHARADES,
MAYBE TAKE A WALK OUTSIDE. OUR
MOTHERS AND GRANDMOTHERS
ABSOLUTELY HAD IT RIGHT.
THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT ARE
OFF-LIMITS IN TERMS OF TOPICS.
KEEP POLITICS OFF THE KITCHEN
TABLE AND HAVE A GO TO PHRASE
READY TO GO.
IF SOMEONE BRINGS IT UP, YOU
CAN SAY I CAN TELL YOU HAVE A
LOT OF THOUGHTS ABOUT THAT, I
WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT IT
AFTER THE HOLIDAYS.
>> PIVOT.
>> PIVOT.
>> PIVOT. MAKE SURE YOU PIVOT
EFFECTIVELY.
EFFECTIVELY. >> THE NEXT TWO POINTS INVOLVE
CONSUMPTION.
CONSUMPTION. AVOID TOO MUCH MEDIA
CONSUMPTION.
CONSUMPTION. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?
>> THE MEDIA IS ABOUT TO BE A
WAY TO MAKE US FEEL MORE
CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER.
UNFORTUNATELY, A LOT OF PEOPLE
FEEL MORE LONELY BECAUSE OF
SOCIAL MEDIA.
SOCIAL MEDIA. SOME PEOPLE DON'T FEEL GOOD
ENOUGH AND SOME PEOPLE FEEL
LIKE THEY ARE MISSING OUT.
FOMO IS VERY REAL.
AS YOU WERE SAYING, SCHEDULE
YOURSELF A TIME OF DAY WHERE
YOU CHECK YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA.
GIVE YOURSELF A SPECIFIED
AMOUNT OF TIME TO CHECK SOCIAL
MEDIA.
MEDIA.
MEDIA. WHAT RATHER THAN CHECKING IN
WITH FACEBOOK FRIENDS, CHECK IN
WITH THE PEOPLE THAT REALLY
MATTER TO YOU.
NOTHING BEATS FACE-TO-FACE
INTERACTION.
INTERACTION. >> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. LET'S TALK ABOUT THE POINT YOU
WANT TO MAKE, THAT IS NOT TOO
MUCH FOOD OR ALCOHOL.
>> CARA WAS TALKING ABOUT
PEPPERMINT BARK.
PEPPERMINT BARK. NEXT THING YOU KNOW, YOU START
EATING A PIECE AND YOU HAVE
EATEN THE TINWHOLE TIN.
INSTEAD, THE RULE IS TO PACE
YOURSELF.
YOURSELF.
YOURSELF. IF YOU ARE GOING TO A DINNER
PARTY, HAVE A MODERATE MEAL
BEFORE YOU GO TO THE DINNER
PARTY.
PARTY.
PARTY. THAT ALLOWS YOU TO SAVOR THE
BIKE YOU HAVE.
WHEN IT COMES TO ALCOHOL, MAYBE
YOU HAVE A FULL GLASS OF WATER
BEFORE AND IN BETWEEN EACH
DRINK.
DRINK.
DRINK. THAT WAY, YOU CAN REALLY ENJOY
YOUR EGGNOG OR WINE, OR
WHATEVER YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE.
>> IT NEVER FAILS.
YOU HAVE HAD A LITTLE TOO MUCH,
THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, EVEN
THOUGH YOU ARE TRYING TO BE
POSITIVE, YOU ARE MAYBE FEELING
THE HOLIDAY BLUES, YOU ARE
STARTING A FIGHT AND JUST AVOID
IT.
IT.
IT. >>
IT. >> YOU ARE NO FUN TO ANYONE.
>> NO KIDDING.
YOU MENTIONED BOUNCING HER
FEELINGS OF LOSS WITH A SENSE
OF HOPE.
OF HOPE.
OF HOPE. SOUND EASIER SAID THAN DONE.
HOW DO WE GO ABOUT DOING THAT?
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE, THE
HOLIDAYS IS A TIME FOR PEOPLE
TO UNFORTUNATELY LOOK BACK ON
THE THINGS THEY'VE LOST.
IN MY BE THE PASSING OF LOVED
ONES, MAYBE THEY'VE GONE
THROUGH A DIVORCE, THEIR FAMILY
DEPLOYED, TAKE THE TIME TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THE PERSON YOU HAVE
LOST.
LOST.
LOST. TAKE THE TIME TO FEEL WHAT YOU
FEEL.
FEEL.
FEEL. LOOK FORWARD AS WELL.
HOPE IS A POSSIBILITY OF
SOMETHING GOOD COMING UP.
MAYBE MAKE YOURSELF A LIST OF
THINGS YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD
TO IN THE COMING YEAR.
MAYBE YOU HAVE A GRATITUDE BOX
AND EVERYONE WRITES DOWN THREE
THINGS THEY ARE GRATEFUL FOR.
>> OUR FINAL POINT IS FOCUSING
ON THE POSITIVES AND THE GOOD.
AGAIN, YOU ALMOST HAVE TO MAKE
IT SOMETHING OF A HABIT THAT
YOU DO DAILY FOR IT TO REALLY
SINK IN.
SINK IN.
SINK IN. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. THERE IS NEVER A SEASON FOR
PERFECTION.
PERFECTION. I THINK DURING THIS TIME OF
YEAR, WE TEND TO PUT A LOT MORE
ON OURSELVES THEN WE NEED TO.
INSTEAD, CELEBRATE THE THINGS
ABOUT YOURSELF THAT ARE ALREADY
GOOD ENOUGH EXACTLY AS YOU ARE
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. WHEN IT COMES TO OTHER PEOPLE,
THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE IN
COMMON WITH ONE ANOTHER, RATHER
THAN WHAT MAKES US ALL
DIFFERENCE.
DIFFERENCE. LET'S MAKE IT A SEASON OF
PEACE, JOY, AND LOVE.
>> I JUST WANT TO HUG YOU.
THAT WAS SO GOOD.
POSITIVE INFORMATION, JUST WHAT
WE NEED THIS TIME OF YEAR.
AGAIN, IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE
INFORMATION ON DR. B AND HIS
LEFT EYE, HEAD TO HIS WEBSITE
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