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Mindfulness for Sober Holidays
Holiday pressures and demands can increase the impact of all normally stressful events – making them far more challenging.
When stress seems overwhelming – remember: the goal is a sober holiday. Practicing mindfulness when encountering holiday stress increases happiness – and creates a more peaceful environment.
Common Sources of Holiday Stress
Common Sources of Holiday Stress include:
∙ Work Stress
∙ Money Worries
∙ Family Stress
∙ Relationship Stress
∙ Unexpected Crisis Situations (not funny as seen on Christmas Vacation)
Sober Holidays Tip: Mindfulness to Maintain Emotional Balance
Findings from studies suggest that over the course of meditating – long-term practitioners of mindfulness meditation actually altered the structure and function of their brains,
‘Neuroplasticity and Meditation’
Feeling trapped in a stressful situation this holiday season? Or, feeling an emotional tsunami approaching?
∙ STOP – and take a deep breath.
∙ Walk away if you need to remove yourself from a stressful situation.
∙ Go to your Mindfulness ‘happy place’ and breathe mindfully and calmly.
∙ Repeat as needed.
Mindfulness Sober Holidays Exercise for Stress Relief
When feeling stress or pressure – do the following:
- Stop what you are doing. If you need to excuse yourself and walk away to another room or outside – do it.
- Breathe deeply and hold the breath as long as you can. ‘Watch’ your breath. That is: concentrate on breathing as if this is your only activity in the world. And for now, it is.
- Slowly release the breathe. Breathe in slowly and again hold the breath.
- Repeat – concentrating on slow breathing for 1-2 minutes.
- When it feels comfortable – listen. Just…listen. If you are outside, hear the wind moving in the trees. Notice birdsong or even car noise. Just listen to sounds in your surroundings without making a good/bad judgement.
- The combination of centering by concentrating on the breath and listening to surroundings without involvement – will bring you back to your ‘center’.
- Our center is the place where we can just ‘be’ for a few moments, without any judgement. This is who we really are.
- Centering works to ‘break’ the connection with physical and emotional stress. It returns us to a place of inner peace.
- If an unsettled state of mind cannot be brought back into perspective through this mindfulness exercise – mindfully walk or do something else for a few minutes.
- Repeat Steps 2-5. Inner balance and calm are critical factors to implement during times of stress.
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Self-medicating with Alcohol Increases Holiday Stress
Sober holidays are possible. However, self-medicating with alcohol only makes stressful situations worse (sometimes, far worse).
And if self-medicating with alcohol goes on long enough – individuals can become functional alcoholics.
Call 866-303-6275 for confidential questions and assistance.
Same Day Detox Admissions · Dual Diagnosis Rehab Treatment
Residential Rehabs | Outpatient Rehabs | Telehealth Virtual IOP
We work with EAP and Union Programs and most insurance.
TriWest in-network; VA Community Care Provider
Wishing you a Sober, Mindful – and Peaceful – Holiday Season!
Contact New Start Recovery Solutions if you are experiencing issues with mental health (depression, trauma etc) and/or substance abuse.
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Happy Sober Holidays from New Start Recovery Solutions!
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We are dedicated to helping those in need.
We Work with EAP and Union Programs and Accept Most Insurance
In-Network with TriWest
• Each patient is evaluated by New Start Recovery Solutions staff and receives a biopsychosocial assessment; and an individualized treatment plan.
• We use Mindfulness for Relapse Prevention and other whole person evidence-based therapies.
• Our holistic therapies include CBT, DBT, EMDR, Brainspotting, Conscious Recovery, yoga and more.
• If you or your loved one is located in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Bay Area, San Rafael, Monterey, Sacramento, Fair Oaks, Chico, Paradise, Redding, Martinez or other Northern California area – and are dealing with a drug abuse or an alcohol use disorder – welcome to evidence-based whole person addiction treatment at New Start Recovery Solutions.
• New Start Recovery Solutions is a VA Community Care Provider; in-network with TriWest.
• Our trauma-informed dual diagnosis treatment is effective for PTSD, depression, anxiety and more.
• Military and Veteran PTSD Treatment Programs – Residential and Outpatient.
• Treatment Programs for First Responders, Union Members and Professionals.
• Sacramento Adolescent Outpatient Addiction Treatment Programs
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We thank all the essential workers that continue to assist in these times!
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Sober Holidays 2021