The holidays are so romanced in our minds; baking cookies with our children... special gatherings with friends and family...time to laugh and play in the rain or snow... fun party's...driving through neighborhoods to see all the beautiful lights. Basically plenty of time to do everything we envision the holidays to represent; peace, love and joy.
Unfortunately more people are stressed than not and end up rushing to cram as much in as possible and not enjoying much. I know the holidays can be a bit sad and depressing for you if your relationship has ended this year. You want to be able to create some "holiday magic" for your kids and yourself and may be struggling with how to do that.
SelfGrowth.com emailed me a wonderful article today by Jim M. Allen giving you 7 tips to help reduce holiday stress and worry. I would like to share the article with you in hopes that it will help you relax and enjoy the true spirit of the season.
1. Make a List and Check it Twice
That's right, it's not just a line from a song...Santa actually sits down each and every day and makes a list of the things he needs to accomplish. The list helps him focus and keeps him rom standing around his North Pole workshop trying to figure out what's next.
Put the two or three most important things at the top of the list --the things that you absolutely MUST accomplish in a given day--and the less important ones at the bottom. Then do ONE THING at a time BEFORE you move on to the next one.
Continue reading " 7 Tips for Reducing Holiday Stress After Divorce" »
