Beating Stress This Holiday Season
At this time of year, people often find themselves trying to keep up with shopping, decorating, cooking, kids’ school events, work functions and other celebratory gatherings. With so much going on, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Here are simple ideas for cutting holiday stress.
- Don’t seek perfection. People often maintain an idealized image of how the holidays should be. However, everything about your holiday season doesn’t have to be perfect or just like last year.
- Be realistic about what you can do prior to and during the holidays. Trim some tasks or social functions so that you have more time to enjoy the season and the people you value most.
- Get help. Share your challenges with those around you. Delegate some tasks to family, friends or coworkers, as appropriate.
- Get rest. Don’t let your schedule get so off kilter that you neglect to get an adequate amount of sleep.
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