Take care of yourself- empower yourself with good nutrition and healthy relationships. Fear can be immobilizing, and adds stress that your body has to overcome. An attitude of gratitude goes along way; sometimes we have to think a bit to find something we are truly grateful for; other times, the list is long and obvious.
For added benefit, do something that makes someone grateful to know you.
Thanksgiving Day has so many special aspects that highlight how much we have to be grateful for. You get to pick your focus- family, friends, football, feast, foliage and so much more. It is easy to get swept up in the planning, or to feel sadness if something from the past is no more- Taking a few moments to get quiet, and focus on what is going right can turn that around.