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How to Protect Your Emotional Health During the Holidays | Guy Winch | TED

The end of the year is often a time to reflect and spend time with family — activities that may seem joyful or anxiety-inducing, depending on your circumstances. Psychologist Guy Winch offers actionable advice on how to manage your emotions with confidence during the holidays, from setting boundaries to healing heartache — above all reminding…

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The end of the year is often a time to reflect and spend time with family — activities that may seem joyful or anxiety-inducing, depending on your circumstances. Psychologist Guy Winch offers actionable advice on how to manage your emotions with confidence during the holidays, from setting boundaries to healing heartache — above all reminding you that emotional health is possible, as long as you’re informed and willing to do the work. (This live conversation was hosted by TED’s Whitney Pennington Rodgers. Visit ted.com/membership to support TED today and join more exclusive events like this one.) (Recorded at TED Membership on December 4, 2024)

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29 Comments

  1. @businessisboomin7252

    December 20, 2024 at 4:01 pm

    Interesting

  2. @mudPuddlePanda

    December 20, 2024 at 4:07 pm

    What bout rest of the year after the holidays ?

    • @bm.6349

      December 20, 2024 at 4:10 pm

      What about watching the video first to see if your answer is in the video?

  3. @jonr6680

    December 20, 2024 at 4:08 pm

    Guy Winch gets it.

    Not only is the message so useful but his voice is perfect.

  4. @sooma-ai

    December 20, 2024 at 4:11 pm

    Psychologist Guy Winch discusses emotional first aid, managing stress during holidays, setting boundaries, and maintaining emotional health. He emphasizes the importance of active self-care, problem-solving, and reframing negative thoughts to improve mental wellbeing in various life situations.

  5. @grumbazor

    December 20, 2024 at 4:21 pm

    Simple, just dont visit your family

    • @MrWizardGG

      December 20, 2024 at 5:49 pm

      People can’t just be lonely all the time tho

    • @BrienMalone

      December 20, 2024 at 7:37 pm

      Being alone doesn’t mean you’re lonely! And not visiting family doesn’t mean you’re alone!

    • @thomase13

      December 20, 2024 at 10:30 pm

      @@BrienMaloneAnd visiting family doesn’t mean you’re not alone!

    • @grumbazor

      December 21, 2024 at 4:07 am

      @@thomase13 Its always better to be alone than to be lonely with people around you.

    • @jonr6680

      December 21, 2024 at 5:00 am

      Yeah, cos it’s all about you, right?

  6. @blondietamariz9236

    December 20, 2024 at 5:44 pm

    Gracias ❤

  7. @noBodyuNope

    December 20, 2024 at 8:59 pm

    Heard ????

  8. @gabrielmello3476

    December 20, 2024 at 10:25 pm

    Great pieces of advice. Happy holidays.

  9. @thomase13

    December 20, 2024 at 10:31 pm

    What about physical health when there’s a pandemic SARS virus injuring and disabling people unmitigated at record levels?

    Maybe good to mitigate that at least?

  10. @mbergamin16

    December 20, 2024 at 10:34 pm

    ❄️

  11. @chhotugamer9433

    December 21, 2024 at 5:38 am

    the book Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki is what everyone avoids because it’s too real

  12. @RaviPrajapati-wo3ix

    December 21, 2024 at 5:38 am

    the truth feels dangerous, and that’s why the book Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki is ignored

  13. @crazygamingff2218

    December 21, 2024 at 5:38 am

    everything you believe might crumble if you read the book Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki

  14. @_Subha_gaming

    December 21, 2024 at 5:39 am

    society would change overnight if more people read the book Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki

  15. @ReshmaBanu-ml2cn

    December 21, 2024 at 5:39 am

    they don’t want you to read the book Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki because it sets you free

  16. @importantname

    December 21, 2024 at 6:59 am

    switch off youtube, instagram, twitter, abc, cnn, fox, bbc, ted, etc etc. Have fun eating and drinking too much with your family and friends as they are the only people who should matter.

  17. @사하르-v2r

    December 21, 2024 at 12:35 pm

    Thank you Guy. It was realy excellent

  18. @LucyM7

    December 22, 2024 at 4:10 am

    Just come to God omddd????????

  19. @CtjogibdCecil

    December 22, 2024 at 8:26 am

    aimentalhealthadvisor AI fixes this. Protecting Emotional Health During Holidays

  20. @cevmin4604

    December 22, 2024 at 9:11 am

    This is really helpful to my daily life. Thank you so much!

  21. @Themarriedbachelor

    December 22, 2024 at 5:29 pm

    The best advice I’ve heard was from the movie Christmas vacation.
    Clark asked his father how he got through the holiday all those years?
    He replied; “ I had a lot of help from jack Daniels.” ????

  22. @bhartisharma7133

    December 26, 2024 at 4:32 am

    Its incredible to have you around on my web-page always sir-Thank you for being there

  23. @hasancan3993

    December 27, 2024 at 8:20 am

    I am waiting for my parent child training which I think you will like very much. Course on Natural Approaches to Child Rearing/Udemy❤️

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