COUNTY LIFE
Dealing with holiday stress, grief, anxiety
While the holidays are a time of joy and sharing, they also can be a time of significant physical and mental stress.
The season often brings unwelcome guests – stress and depression. And it’s no wonder. The holidays often present a dizzying array of demands from cooking meals and shopping, to cleaning and entertaining, just to name a few.
The COVID-19 pandemic also has put extra stress and strain on families. Christmas holidays during this time have been very different with families unable to be together for many different reasons. For many, there will be vacant seats at the dinner table this Christmas as loved ones were lost to the virus. Some also may be recovering from the illness.
Many also have lost their jobs or experienced financial strain this past year. Compounded together these factors can make you feel anxious, stressed, or depressed.
Managing holiday stress requires setting priorities as well as avoiding and reducing as many stressors as possible.
Read the full story on help to assist with holiday stress, anxiety, sadness and grief in the weekend Bowie News.
Enjoy the first Music in the Park free concert at 6 p.m. on June 1 in Pelham Park.
Bring your lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy this evening of musical fun. Live music will be performed by the Kaitlen Jewitt Band, Dylan Edwards and the Texas Strays Band and the Monty Dawson Band.
Food trucks will be on site. Buy a mug for $10 and receive a free beer.
The City of Bowie is bringing back the summer recreation program for June and the city pool is set to open for splash day on May 28.
Summer rec was cancelled several years ago due to a lack of staff. It is open to children kindergarten through age 15 and will be free of charge.
Summer Rec starts June 3 and will be 8 a.m. to noon during the week days. It will end on June 28. Children should be picked up at the pool by 11:45 a.m. each day.
Activities at the park will include all sorts of ball games, flag football, tennis, relay races, circle games, arts and crafts, music and of course swimming.
Permission forms must be filled out the first day. Participants should arrive no later than 8:30 a.m. and do not come for swimming alone.
For the city pool families can enjoy a free splash day from 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday. New pool hours will be 1-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, closed on Sunday. Pool admission is $3.
An individual pool pass is $60 for city residents and $70 for non-residents. A family pool pass is $115 for up to three people, $5 for each additional person.
Water aerobics begins June 3 from 6-7 p.m., Monday-Thursday at $2 a person.
Swim lessons will be July 8-12 and July 15-19. Lessons are 10-10:30 a.m. and 10:30-11 a.m. Cost is $30 per person ages three and up.
Pictured: Summer Rec fun from a few years back. (Bowie News file photo)
-
NEWS2 years ago2 hurt, 1 jailed after shooting incident north of Nocona
-
NEWS6 months agoSuspect indicted, jailed in Tia Hutson murder
-
NEWS1 year agoSO investigating possible murder/suicide
-
NEWS1 year agoWreck takes the life of BHS teen, 16
-
NEWS10 months agoMurder unsolved – 1 year later Tia Hutson’s family angry, frustrated with no arrest
-
NEWS1 year ago
Sheriff’s office called out to infant’s death
-
NEWS1 year agoBowie Police face three-hour standoff after possible domestic fight
-
NEWS1 year ago
Driver stopped by a man running into the street, robbed at knifepoint