Y in the World Do the Holidays Feel So Stressful?

In a season full of giving, gatherings, and grief, we talk with Mike Brown — a longtime YMCA leader, pastor, and community partnerships advocate — about finding balance. Drawing from his years at the Downtown YMCA and his work in ministry, Mike shares real-life tools for managing holiday stress, nurturing wellness in mind, body, and spirit, and rediscovering gratitude during one of the busiest times of the year.