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HOLIDAY SEASON 2020: HOW SHOPPING AND CELEBRATING WILL BE DIFFERENT
Yvonne Thomas, Ph.D., a Los Angeles-based psychologist, recommends doing your best to preserve and practice as many holiday traditions as you can, even if it’s via Zoom. “Psychologically, it is very healthy to adapt or re-navigate the holidays by doing the parts you can, and not letting what you can’t do taint your holidays with your loved ones. Remember, the mere fact is you can still share the holidays with family and friends in some ways, at least appreciate that you can still create more wonderful memories in spite of it not being in person,” she continues. “By seeing each other virtually, you can still have a holiday meal at the same time, open gifts that you have sent each other, sing holiday songs, and share memories of other holidays when you were together. These are all ways you can create and reinforce emotional closeness.”
Yvonne Thomas, Ph.D., is a Los Angeles-based psychologist. To read the full article “Holiday Season 2020: How Shopping And Celebrating Will Be Different” visit hermoney.com