6 Bake your granma's famous gingerbread cookies

Hold on to holiday traditions. Having—and practising—rituals has been shown to bring families closer, offer a sense of belonging and lessen feelings of loneliness, whether you’re celebrating in the same room, virtually or solo. There’s comfort in knowing that, however far apart you are, you and your siblings are doing the same stuff, such as baking Grandma’s famous cookies, listening (and singing along) to Boney M.’s Christmas album, sipping extra-strong eggnog and wearing a brand-new set of holiday-themed jammies.