Stress tolerance is a key executive function skill that relates to our ability to cope with pressure, uncertainty, and change. Stress tolerance involves being able to navigate incoming demands and manage stressful situations. For some of us, this is a significant strength, and we may find that we thrive in uncertain, novel, and changing environments. For others, atypical circumstances can be very stressful (Dawson and Guare, 2016).

And while improving stress tolerance can be challenging, even if you find it a challenge, I hope you won't despair too much at this time of year. There are many things you can do to reduce some of the uncertainty and lower‌ the pressure, making it easier to flow with the season.

Often, what makes this time of year stressful is predictable. This requires using some of our metacognition skills to reflect on what has been challenging in the past and then applying these skills to devise plans for how........

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