Christmas just isn't for everyone and when I say that, it doesn’t mean that you are a Grinch but some people just find the Christmas months a little harder to bear. Christmas is a time where we are expected to have a constant holiday cheer and engage in a series of 'perfect' social activities. However if you don’t feel like this you’re not alone, according to the National Institute of Health, Christmas time , is a time where people experience a high incidence of depression. Some people experience loneliness because they have experienced the loss of a loved one. Some people may feel under pressure with the financial demands that come with Christmas, or be under pressure at work. Christmas is filled with unrealistic expectations to be constantly happy, and this may be hard to deal with if you just simply don't feel that way.

So if you are one of those people that finds the Christmas months hard to get through, I have compiled a list of things you can do, to ensure that you look after yourself during the Christmas months. This is just things that I find helps me so they may not apply to everyone.