If you've already found yourself Googling "how to relieve stress quickly," then you'll likely agree with me when I say December often feels relentless. Think the ramped-up schedule, a free-flowing supply of festive booze, family members you don’t usually spend time with and less sleep than usual - whichever way you slice it, it’s a lot. Yes, there are buckets of fun, delicious food, a universal sense of merriment (always a good thing), and an endless stream of snow-filled romcoms, but they don’t always take the edge off.
Let the stats do the talking: a survey from YouGov found that women, in particular, find this time of year a lot. Over half of female participants - 51% - said they experience signs of stress at Christmas, compared to just 35% of men.
