Tips for Dealing With Holiday Related Stress

Hello, Happy Wednesday to you!! 




I hope you're having a great December so far and enjoying the holiday preparations and celebrations. I know this can be a pretty stressful time so I wanted to send out a few tips for dealing with it all in a healthy and productive way.



Here goes....


Plan Ahead: It's great to really get a jump start on everything you'd like to do during this season. Buying & wrapping gifts, planning out menus or pot luck items that you'll be bringing to parties, baking, homemade gifting, etc. By using a calendar or app on your phone (there are a bunch to choose from) you can stay ahead of the game and have much less creeping up at the last minute.


Be Realistic with your Expectations: You are not super human, and you will not accomplish absolutely everything that you'd like to. Well, unless your to-do list is much smaller than mine. In that case, I say congrats! Sometimes the tree will be crooked, the kids won't all smile at the same time for the family portrait and you'll burn the cookies. Try to keep it all in perspective and not worry about it, take a deep breath and do your best to take it all in stride.


Share Responsibilities: Get help with all of your extra tasks. Cleaning the house, shopping, wrapping, sending out the Christmas cards...instead of cooking everything for your family's special dinner, enlist some help and turn it into a potluck extravaganza. Let everyone showcase their favorite recipe and cooking skills (or ability to pick up a great pie from the local baker).





I hope this helps you to enjoy this season with a little more joy, peace and cheer. Use these tips and let me know how they go. Feel free to leave a comment below-I'd love to hear about what you do to stay calm and balanced during the most wonderful time of the year. :)


Next Thursday I'm teaching a Workshop at my office and I'll be expanding on this post a whole lot. I have fun, interactive stuff planned as well as a Wellness Gift Basket to raffle off. If you're interested, please visit my website at www.ifmamaainthappy.net and check it out.


Have a great day!

~Cozetta