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4 Methods to Prevent Holiday Stress
By Product Expert | Posted in Tips and Info on Wednesday, November 30th, 2016 at 10:53 pm
If you’ve already begun celebrating your holidays in the Milwaukee area, you’re probably still maintaining a positive frame of mind. We haven’t seen much snow yet, the temperatures are still mild, and the best is still ahead. Yet, once the holidays kick into high gear, you might experience a different feeling: crippling, terrible stress. So how can you keep this from happening? Here are four methods to prevent stress this Christmas season.
4 Methods to Prevent Holiday Stress
Plan Ahead, But Don’t Plan Too Much
For many of us, we’re already looking ahead to parties and dinners, and this is occupying the bulk of our schedule. Yet, with school events, work and unforeseen things that creep up, our schedule may fill up in ways that we can’t possibly prepare for. A full schedule, for many of us, can be a daunting thing, so don’t take on more than is reasonable.
Keep Up With Your Healthy Habits
No one can party every night for a month, can they? Of course they can’t. That’s why it’s important to maintain the habits that keep you healthy, such as exercising, enjoying fulfilling meals, getting regular amounts of sleep, and the like. When your health is lacking, your wellbeing usually isn’t far behind.
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Keep Your Expectations Reasonable
Remember the scene in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation where Clark Griswold loses his mind after not getting the bonus he was expecting? This is a microcosm for a common problem. If you tie up the entire season with loaded expectations, and then those expectations aren’t met, it can cause a pretty staggering come-down. That’s why it’s important to temper your expectations with reality, if only for your own sanity’s sake.
Say “No” Sometimes
Since it’s the season of giving, you might find yourself agreeing to do things that you either don’t have time for or just aren’t interested in doing. Maybe your kids want you to help with something, or your in-laws want to go shopping. A few of these random concessions are fine, but if you say “yes” to everything, you’ll eventually feel as though you’re not taking time for yourself.
Have you discovered any methods for dealing with stress that you’d like to share? If so, leave them in the comments below, and come see us soon at EVS Auto Group!
