How to have a wonderful stress free festive season?
The Christmas holidays are fast approaching and for many this is a wonderful happy special time of year. For others it can bring all sorts of problems and concerns.
stress through trying to organise work and home life and all the preparations,
sadness when remembering loved ones no longer with us,
relationship breakdowns or remembering the pain of a separation that happened at this time of year,
ill health – how many of you keep going and then the moment you finish work you get a nasty cold or flu,
financial pressures through trying to provide the best Christmas/holiday ever for your family.
Ringing any bells for you? (Ok I couldn’t resist that one.)
My Top Ten Tips for a stress free festive holiday.
Start planning early, particularly if your natural preference is to leave things until the last minute!
Work out a budget and stick to it.
Delegate tasks if you can.
Do 10 minutes minimum meditation daily. It will help clear your mind of clutter and clarify thoughts.
Take at least 1 hour out a week for you time – relax, do something you really enjoy.
Remember to fit in at least 3 x 20 minutes sessions of exercise – a power walk to the shops or work will do you the world of good.
Eat a well balanced diet – plenty of fresh fruit and veg!
Visualise the sort of holiday you would like to have over the festive season. What will you be doing, saying, hearing and feeling?
Thoughts become things so choose the good ones – manage your internal state and emotions. If you would like to know more about techniques to do this then give me a call.
Set yourself some realistic goals however, let go of the outcome - If things don’t quite turn out how you expect don’t beat yourself up. Know that you did your best however, some things are out of our control. In fact the only thing you can control is you, your thoughts and your reaction to what happens.
Additional tip.
Have fun!
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