This year, in the spirit of practicing kindness and finding joy, we invite you to think about how understanding the importance of setting and maintaining healthy boundaries is a gift of self-compassion that may be long overdue.

This article explores how embracing the concept of creating boundaries to address social commitments and family dynamics can help you better manage people-pleasing pressure. You can reclaim your peace and maintain routines over the holidays. Realizing this can be incredibly liberating. You’re not alone: we’ll guide you on how to identify, communicate, and protect your personal limits. With clear boundaries, you can have more meaningful and enjoyable holiday celebrations.


On behalf of your Nova Scotia Lawyers Assistance Program (NSLAP) provider, Homewood HealthTM is pleased to provide the following newsletter: “Setting Healthy Holiday Boundaries for Stress-Free Celebrations

If you have wellness questions, or are looking for wellness information, visit the NSLAP website at www.nslap.ca. For more information and support, along with resources and counselling on healthy holiday boundaries, register with Homewood Health™ https://homeweb.ca/. Please note that NSLAP is your “company” name when you register, and your Invitation Code is NSB931

Call in confidence, 24 hours a day: 1 866 299 1299 (within Nova Scotia) | (See the website for details about calling from outside Nova Scotia) | 1 866 398 9505 (en français) | 1 888 384 1152 (TTY).