Christmas can be stressful at the best of times. But as the Omicron variant sees Covid cases rocketing once again, this year looks like being even more fraught than usual.
Around the UK family and friends are trying to plan for an uncertain festive period. Many will be concerned about the risks of mixing, while others will want to make up for last year's curtailed celebrations by throwing an even bigger and better party than normal. READ MORE:Anxiety in Greater Manchester's Covid hotspot as families prepare to celebrate a strange festive season Whatever your plans Mark Widdowson, senior lecturer in counselling and psychotherapy at the University of Salford, said the best approach is not put too much pressure on yourself.