Tips to Slowing Down this Christmas Holidays
Reduce Stress and Take it Easy with Self-Imposed Deadlines
Nov 9, 2007
For those having difficulty slowing down with self-imposed deadlines or addiction to the fast pace, here are ways to slow down and enjoy life
How long do some people promise themselves of slowing down if only to reduce stress, but nothing seems to work? When some days need to be freed up from work overload, but there's just not enough time. It's because nowadays people had conditioned themselves to that fast pace. Therefore, the brain keeps pushing and urging and the result is immense stress or endless migraines.
These tips on how to slow down can help reduce stress this Christmas. In fact it doesn't need any special occasion to use them to minimize stress.
- Recognize limitations. Normal human beings aren't capable of doing everything. Be gentle with self. . Something has to give and sometimes it's unnecessary expectations that apply the pressure.
- Take a break. Watch a movie, something light and entertaining, or enjoy a Christmas DVD.
- Stay cool if stuck in traffic, instead of cursing and getting mad. Think positive, like favourite things or something nice.
- Don't answer the phone. The objective is to relax. The answering machine can pick up the message.
- Allow extra time to get to appointments. Rushing is often stressful.
- Find time to connect to that higher power, a meditative or reflective moment. It is refreshing and invigorating. Perhaps indulge in yoga.
- Practice making the most of time and try as much as possible to make it as enjoyable.
- Let spouse or partner shop for gifts for his or her own relatives and friends.
- Do one thing at a time and enjoy doing it. Whether baking Christmas cookies, playing with the kids, or just "doing nothing."
- Find time for bubble baths. Either alone or with someone special, add soothing music, and floating flowers in the water.
- Make a list when there's too much on the mind. Stop the mental clutter by writing it on to paper. It works!
- Don't feel guilty for sleeping late at least once a week. Go ahead, enjoy the DVDs or a late night TV show. Perhaps a treat to a concert with a friend is another great idea.
- Quit work-meetings that are not important. This can be a meeting not being looked forward to or with people not wanted to be with. If an excuse is needed, added activities during the holidays is enough reason.
- Be patient with yourself if undergoing a change. For example, changes may be a move to a new place, grief from a loss of a loved one, or a separation from divorce. Remember that change is a process, not an event.
- Get rid of the car phone, if driving around is planned. It's good not to be accessible at this time.
- Mass-produced holiday letters. To keep in touch like this might not be acceptable in the etiquette books, but your family will agree they're better than nothing at all.
- Get other family members to help with chores. Unless living alone, household work should be shared. Some chores don't have to be done perfectly. Be generous with Praise after the tasks are done should be generous or a treat out might be nice if possible.
By slowing down, life stress is minimized instead of being victimized by it. Happy holidays and enjoy the Christmas season.
Readers may also want to also read Tips to Avoid Christmas Blues
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