From SAD to feeing anti-social, avoid the common seasonal pitfalls

The pressure for perfection means the festive season can leave us feeling a little frayed around the edges, but with a few simple tricks you can adjust your mindset and really make the most of this time with loved ones

What’s your number one tip for keeping calm in the Christmas chaos? As a psychotherapist, I want to remind you that feeling a bit ‘all over the place’ at Christmas is completely normal – don’t be so h

‘Off-season’ suggests that it’s not part of the training cycle, so instead, think about it as the ‘recovery and preparation phase.’ You still need to ‘execute’ this part of the plan, even though it ma

We’re told endlessly that Christmas is about giving – but that doesn’t mean you giving to everyone else. Let’s be honest: you’ve already done more than your fair share of invisible labour over the dec

IT’S SO EASY TO GET CAUGHT UP IN TRYING TO ‘DO’ CHRISTMAS RIGHT THAT YOU END UP EXHAUSTED, OVERWROUGHT AND FEELING WRONG. TO FIND A BETTER BALANCE, MARIANNE POWER ASKED A NEUROSCIENTIST FOR ADVICE