A post-Thanksgiving check-in for your mental health

Happy (belated) Thanksgiving!

We hope that you had a wonderful holiday full of family, friends food and fun. But, we recognize this might not be the case for everyone as this time of year can be more stressful than restful.

From family conflicts to holiday shopping, the season has its fair share of stress.

To help you check in with your mental health during this time, I’ve pulled together some stories that may be helpful.

If food-focused holidays are a challenge: Remember that “overindulging” at your Thanksgiving dinner or other holiday gathering isn’t a big deal. Click here to learn more about what experts say. 

If alcohol is top of mind: The holidays are alcohol’s busiest season. Check out this story if you’re looking for information on how to to avoid binge drinking or if you’re looking to support sober loved ones.

Here’s expert advice on how to navigate those tricky talks. 

If your positive outlook is feeling forced: You may be dealing with toxic positivity, a coping mechanism experts warn can lead to negative effects. Click here to learn how to recognize it in yourself and others – and how to avoid it. 

Here’s how to start a good conversation on a dating app, according to relationship experts. 

Wishing you a warm and healthy season ahead!

Lindsay Lohan’s new film was cute. The brain injury? Not so much.

With Thanksgiving over, it’s officially holiday rom-com season! One you might have seen pop up on your Netflix account is “Falling for Christmas,” a cutesy Christmas comeback for Lindsay Lohan.

Click here to read the full story. 

My partner’s dad is a constant disappointment. Can we cut him off?

For this week’s advice column, a reader wrote in: “My partner’s biological father walked out when he was about as old as our baby is now (3 months). He has since been a very absent and neglectful parent. I’ve only met that side of the family a handful of times. When my partner told his dad that he was going to be a father, he responded by saying congratulations but then we never heard a peep from him throughout my entire pregnancy. 

click here. 

Today’s reads

• Overwhelmed with Thanksgiving leftovers? Turn your turkey into amazing tortilla soup. 
• I am nervous before my wedding day. Is it normal or should I bail?
• Jay Leno underwent ‘very aggressive’ hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Five things to know about it.
• This may be the answer to curing your anxiety
• 1 billion young people may be at risk for hearing loss due to ‘unsafe’ listening habits, study shows

Today’s pet

Meet Ollie and his cousins.

“Pekingese Ollie is grudgingly reunited with his pug cousins Clara and Henry for Thanksgiving,” writes Bonny Block. “Love your newsletter!”

Thanks so much for reading, Bonny! And for sharing this adorable holiday photo.

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