Mastering Emotional Challenges During Holiday Gatherings

Learn how to manage tricky situations with these six scenarios and answers based on emotional intelligence.

Why are holidays so emotionally charged? A mix of excitement and dread, last-minute stress at getting the meal how you want, and seeing family you haven’t seen in a long while add to the emotional soup many people experience.

Many of us do more things than we have time for and let our ‘shoulds’ drive us. The most damaging stressor is having expectations …