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Holiday Stress Assessment for
Caregivers
By Michael Plontz
We can feel the stress lurking
around the corner. We may not know what form it will
take or how much of it we will have to endure, but we
know that it’s out there waiting. Wouldn’t it be nice to
evaluate the amount of stress we can handle as
caregivers during the holidays? Well, now we can. The
following chart may help you to decide which things you
must continue through the holidays, and which ones you
can let go. It is reprinted here from the
sids-network.org web site.
HOLIDAY
JOB LIST
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Would
the holidays be the same without it?
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Is
this something you want to do differently?
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Do
you do it out of habit, tradition, free choice, or obligation?
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Is
it a one person job, or can it be shared?
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Who
is responsible for seeing that it gets done?
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Do
you like doing it?
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| Decorating
the tree.
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| Contributing
to special funds.
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| Baking
holiday cookies. Exchanging holiday cookies.
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| Making
long lists of what needs to be done.
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| Going
to office or school parties.
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| Making
homemade holiday gifts.
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| Sending
holiday cards.
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| Buying
something special to wear for the holidays.
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| Going
to cocktail parties.
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| Doing
your holiday shopping.
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| Seeing
people you never see any other time of the year.
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| Helping
or encouraging your children to make some of their gifts.
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| Having
the house clean ... clean!
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| Decorating
different rooms of your home.
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| Providing
"quiet-together" time for immediate family.
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| Buying
gifts for co-workers and teachers.
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| Attending
special or traditional church services.
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| Attending
special activities for children.
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| Preparing
special traditional foods.
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