Anticipating Holiday Stress
The festive season is here! It is time to take the well- deserved break from a hectic routine, and what better way to ring in the New Year than spending time with your family and closest friends!
Holiday Stress Can Be Anticipated
Take these easy pre-emptive measures to ensure that the time-off leaves you with wonderful memories and a positive frame of mind that extends well beyond the holiday season.
Have a ‘To-Do’ List
Have a ‘to-do” list for fun, togetherness, and leisure; trying to do too much is the number one cause of holiday stress. This season make a list of things you must do. Involve your family, including the children, in planning fun activities that you all can enjoy together. Plan enough time for leisure and include a visit to a spa or relaxing at home with a good book.
Make Connections With “Important People”
Connect with ‘important’ people in your life; positive, nurturing relationships are an essential. The holidays offer the perfect occasion to reconnect with old friends and extended family members.
Commit to Helping Someone
There is more happiness in giving than in receiving. Make a conscious effort to assist someone in need. Make it a family activity, with everyone contributing to the cause. A good deed will not only add to your “happiness quotient,” it will also help you develop a greater sense of gratitude for all that you do have.
Maintain a ‘Happiness’ Journal
Start a journal or a blog for capturing the holiday magic, and the moments of joy in your everyday life. Journal about “what’s going well”; documenting happy events helps you create more of them. The exercise will help you focus on all that’s good in your life and feel more upbeat in general.
Holidays are certainly about creating memories that last a lifetime. Feeling truly rejuvenated requires forward thinking and a positive approach for beating holiday stress.
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