Mood: therapy, mental health focused, upbeat, how-to

Happy holidays!! If you haven’t booked your holiday therapy sessions, fear not… we’ve got a therapist here (one of our favorites on planet earth!!) to walk us through holiday and winter mental health strategies for stress, anxiety, and depression. Dr. Kevin Gilliland, PsyD, clinical psychologist and director of Innovation360 in Dallas, TX, has tips for managing every holiday stressor, from financial stress to family dynamics to body image and loneliness – plus some intel on seasonal depression (seasonal affective disorder, or SAD). Consider this your wintertime toolkit for your emotional and mental wellbeing this season. Cheers to actually ENJOYING this beautiful season and feeling your very best! (Also, maybe still book your therapy sesh…)

Bonus: Dominique’s winter treats…

★ Dominique’s Christmas music on Spotify

★ Gingerbread cold foam recipe: 1 part milk, 2 parts heavy cream, gingerbread + vanilla syrup; whisk with immersion blender; pour atop your fav iced espresso, coffee, or tea!

★ Fav holiday candles: Thymes Frasier Fir, Diptyque Sapin, Nest Holiday