Gift Guide 2020: For the doomscroller

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Decompress from the stresses of social media with Céla’s Creme Violette moisturizer, made from a blend of Canadian botanicals. It contains a soothing lavender aroma and doubles as a rich hand cream and body butter. ($37, thisiscela.com)

Canadian CBD brand Calyx’s Calm Spray will take the edge off anxiety without any psychoactive effects, and comes in peppermint, spearmint, and lemon-lime flavours. ($55, calyxwellness.co)

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The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook’s 20th anniversary edition feels like an extremely appropriate read in this cursed year of 2020. Included: illustrated instruction on how to deal with cyberbullies. ($24.17, chapters.indigo.ca)

After a long night of doomscrolling, it’s nice to curl up under a comforting weighted blanket that hugs you just right. ($197-$215, casper.com)

Resist the temptation to check your phone one last time with Toronto-based Clique’s 100% silk eye masks, which also happen to be great for your skin and machine washable. ($45, clique.com)

Take care of your skin before all that worrying ages you with Canadian beauty innovator Indeed Labs’ Best Sellers Kit, featuring products to smooth, hydrate, and blur away imperfection. ($39.99, indeedlabs.com)

Find joy in Wildly Delicious’ glitter spread trio, which is made in Toronto and contains Christmas, Apple Cider, and Kir Royale spreads for classic comfort foods like pancakes, waffles, and pastries. ($30, wildlydelicious.com)

Support the fight against fake news and a homegrown fashion designer at the same time with Hayley Elsaesser’s Champion The Truth face masks and tote bags in partnership with News Media Canada. ($25 and $48, hayleyelsaesser.com)

It feels like we’re all trapped in a nightmare, so this Disney Stitch Shoppe Nightmare Before Christmas crossbody bag is very apropos. ($125, loungefly.com)

Soak all your worries away with a hot bath and Quo Beauty’s inflatable bath pillow to keep your neck supported as you lay back and forget all about the headlines. ($9.99, shop.shoppersdrugmart.ca)

Spread love, not rage with the 24 Good Deeds Charity Advent Calendar. Each purchase supports 24 charities around the world, including 11 in Canada, with SickKids Foundation, Second Harvest, and the Heart & Stroke Foundation among them. (minimum donation of $24, 24gooddeeds.ca)

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