Dr. Randy Paterson from Changeways Clinic shared his tips on how to have a miserable holiday with CBC earlier this month.

Dr. Paterson’s post highlight some of the tips from the CPA on coping with holiday stress, but rather than focused on how to cope, it focuses on how to increase the chance you will be  miserable this holiday season.

1. Fuel relationship fantasies

2. Cast a Christmas special

3. Drink too much, often

4. Have the expectations of a five-year-old

5. Overcommit to everything

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About Changeways

Changeways Clinic is a psychologist-owned counselling and psychotherapy service in Vancouver Canada. Changeways provides therapy services to help people deal with a wide range of challenges, including depression, anxiety, panic, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorders, parenting, sexuality, and problems associated with major life changes, including transitions, bereavement, and coping with pain and health issues. We also provide coaching for enhanced life satisfaction.

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