While you’re busy planning for the holidays and making it magical for everyone else, what are you doing for yourself?

Jennifer Whalen, the Mental Health Promotions coordinator with the Northern Health Region, has some advice.

“We always talk about self care and the importance of looking after you so that you can look after everyone else in your family, do your job and do all the things you need to do. Get some much needed sleep, do some meal prep if you haven’t cooked a nice healthy meal in awhile, exercise or whatever it is that makes you feel well.”

Whalen suggests we check in on family and friends, maybe enjoy a coffee or meal together, or reach out with a phone call or facetime them.

She added it’s also a great time to pick up an old hobby again, or perhaps consider trying a new one.

The bottom line is to do something that brings you joy and re-energizes you.