Dr. Debra Mandel, author of the new book Sassy and Rude: Her New Attitude, provides some helpful tips to get over the post-holiday doldrums.
With the end of the holidays fast approaching—many people find themselves dreading going back to the day-to-day grind, even if they experienced stress over the holidays. Some can become depressed, anxious, and feel a sense of lack of purpose.
Dr. Debra Mandel understands this. An upbeat and compassionate psychologist, Mandel has written a number of books based around scenarios such as these. Her latest, Sassy and Rude: A New Attitude, takes a closer look at how to relate with adult daughters, and the “tough love” approach needed to mend those fences.
Dr. Mandel joins us now to provide some helpful advice on beating the post-holiday blues and bring in a positive outlook for the New Year, as well as discuss her new book.
Q&A:
- What do you mean by post-holiday blues? (Dr. D explains with examples)
- What causes these “blues”—the aftermath of holiday stress? Family rifts? Going back to a dead-end job after having some time off?
- With that, do you have some tips that would help people prevent or beat the blues?
- What are good stress relievers? Going for a walk to “clear the tension”
- If you experienced any rifts in your close personal relationships—what can you do to mend them?
- What motivated you to put your pen to paper when it comes to writing your books?
- Your latest book, Sassy and Rude: Her New Attitude, is doing quite well. Tell us more about it and what prompted you to write it.
- Your main theme in the book is for people to understand where they have control and where they don’t and about personal accountability. Can you explain more? And while your target readers are mothers and daughter, and can these concepts apply to all of our close personal relationships? (e.g. father son or daughter, mother/son, intimate partners?)
- What are the best overall tips you can give to those that are having it rough now that the holidays have come and gone?
10. Where can we learn more about you, your psychology practice, and your books?
- You can visit my official website here, and purchase my latest book, Sassy and Rude: Her New Attitude, over at Amazon.
About Dr. Debra Mandel
Dr. Debra, author of five books, including Dump That Chump and Your Boss is Not Your Mother, has been featured on multiple national television and radio shows as a relationship expert, and has co-hosted her own podcast achieving over a million listeners. Whether in print, on-air, or in her office, Dr. Debra delivers her message that it’s never too late to over- come adversity and learn to thrive.
Her latest book, Sassy and Rude: Her New Attitude, is available on Amazon, as well as other retailers.
CONTACT: Jerry McGlothlin, 919-437-0001 or geraldmcg@outlook.com.
