{"id":16860,"date":"2019-11-11T07:42:37","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T12:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/?p=16860"},"modified":"2022-06-29T12:23:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T16:23:02","slug":"stressful-relationships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/stressful-relationships\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage Stressful Relationships and Survive the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fa_healthy_bite%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fa_healthy_bite%2FManaging_Holiday_Stress_and_Difficult_Relationships_with_Dr_Janetta_Jamerson.mp3&podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatorganicmom.com%2Fstressful-relationships%2F\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\"><\/iframe><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/a_healthy_bite\/content.blubrry.com\/a_healthy_bite\/Managing_Holiday_Stress_and_Difficult_Relationships_with_Dr_Janetta_Jamerson.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/?powerpress_pinw=16860-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/a_healthy_bite\/content.blubrry.com\/a_healthy_bite\/Managing_Holiday_Stress_and_Difficult_Relationships_with_Dr_Janetta_Jamerson.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Managing_Holiday_Stress_and_Difficult_Relationships_with_Dr_Janetta_Jamerson.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/a-healthy-bite\/id1203947950?mt=2&ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatorganicmom.com%2F%3Fp%3D16860\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><h1>Stress during holidays<\/h1>\n<p>Stressful relationships can take a toll on you at any time of the year. But when the holiday season doesn't conjure up warm and fuzzy feelings it can be incredibly tiring. We want to enjoy the holidays and be joyful but at times it can be difficult.<\/p>\n<p>Along with all the fun, comes a certain amount of stress. Where to go, who to invite, who will be there, will we get along? As if these issues weren't enough to keep our tension levels high there are more. Mix in staying on budget, getting along with in-laws or exes, and step-family challenges.<\/p>\n<p>All of these issues can seem like a <strong>mountain of stress during the holiday season<\/strong>. This added stress can start to steal your joy and diminish the holiday spirit.<\/p>\n<p>Whether the problems you face at the holidays are out of your control or you have decision fatigue, <strong>Dr. Janetta Jamerson is here with tips to help us learn to manage stressful relationships and survive the holidays.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Expectations<\/h2>\n<p>What we imagine everyone else's holiday to look like is most likely an unrealistic expectation. <strong>The Hallmark holiday is rare if not non-existent.<\/strong> The expectations that our holiday will be perfect this year is part of what holds us back from enjoying ourselves.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16869\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/how-to-manage-stressful-relationships-and-survive-the-holidays-with-dr-janetta-jamerson-3.jpg\" alt=\"How to Manage Stressful Relationships and Survive the Holidays with Dr. Janetta Jamerson 2\" width=\"1502\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/how-to-manage-stressful-relationships-and-survive-the-holidays-with-dr-janetta-jamerson-3-300x383.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/how-to-manage-stressful-relationships-and-survive-the-holidays-with-dr-janetta-jamerson-3-600x767.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/how-to-manage-stressful-relationships-and-survive-the-holidays-with-dr-janetta-jamerson-3-768x982.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/how-to-manage-stressful-relationships-and-survive-the-holidays-with-dr-janetta-jamerson-3-800x1023.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/how-to-manage-stressful-relationships-and-survive-the-holidays-with-dr-janetta-jamerson-3-801x1024.jpg 801w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/how-to-manage-stressful-relationships-and-survive-the-holidays-with-dr-janetta-jamerson-3-1202x1536.jpg 1202w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/how-to-manage-stressful-relationships-and-survive-the-holidays-with-dr-janetta-jamerson-3.jpg 1502w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1502px) 100vw, 1502px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Like someone in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/hopelively\/\">Hopelively<\/a> said, &#8220;The conflicts, annoyances, and differences that happen when the family gets together sometimes amuses me and feels loving. Because despite all this we come together and are family. Despite all my flaws, I am loved, and despite all of the family's stuff, I love them, even though I might need limited exposure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Give yourself the gift of good mental health by practicing self-care, consider seeing a mental health professional who can help you learn to cope with life's challenges. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/therapists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">start by searching on Psychology Today for a therapist near you<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Articles on ThatOrganicMom written by Dr. Janetta Jamerson:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/stuck-really\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Stuck! Really??<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/how-to-be-a-supportive-friend\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">How To Be A Supportive Friend, Or Rather, How To NOT Be Hurtful When Someone You Love Is Hurting<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/dr-janetta-jamerson\/\">Dr. Janetta Jamerson answers commonly asked questions in therapy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/interview-dr-janetta-jamerson\/\">Interview with Dr. Janetta Jamerson about Self Doubt and Comparison<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/happily-ever-after\/\">Dr. Janetta Jamerson answering questions about marriage relationships<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCZU3Rb9W_pe1LC_7BtyGPkg\/featured\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Dr. JJ\u2019s Youtube Channel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Janetta Jamerson is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist practicing in Knoxville, TN<\/strong>. Dr. JJ believes in you and your ability to celebrate a healthy existence. Dr. JJ asserts that she does not work from home plate but is rather rounding the bases of this life right along with you.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13391\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13391\" style=\"width: 1350px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/stuck-really-8-e1525170040899.jpg\" alt=\"Stuck!!! Really? 7\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/stuck-really-8-e1525170040899-300x402.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/stuck-really-8-e1525170040899-600x803.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/stuck-really-8-e1525170040899-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/stuck-really-8-e1525170040899-768x1028.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/stuck-really-8-e1525170040899-800x1071.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/stuck-really-8-e1525170040899-1148x1536.jpg 1148w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/stuck-really-8-e1525170040899.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(c) Texture Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Don't forget to pin this post to all of your holiday boards and share it on social media, maybe a relative will see it and take it easy on you this year! ?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16873\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/how-to-manage-stressful-relationships-and-survive-the-holidays-2.png\" alt=\"How to Manage Stressful Relationships and Survive the Holidays 1\" width=\"735\" height=\"1102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/how-to-manage-stressful-relationships-and-survive-the-holidays-2-300x450.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/how-to-manage-stressful-relationships-and-survive-the-holidays-2-600x900.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/how-to-manage-stressful-relationships-and-survive-the-holidays-2-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/how-to-manage-stressful-relationships-and-survive-the-holidays-2.png 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stress during holidays Stressful relationships can take a toll on you at any time of the year. 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