Happy and Healthy U: Reducing the Stress of Gift Giving
Happier Holiday Gift Giving Your Presence is a Present Many of us become stressed during the holidays due to the expectations and expense associated with buying and giving gifts. If you wish to reduce the commercial emphasis of the holidays and provide more meaningful and memorable gifts, consider ways you can give of yourself. Be sure that what you offer is something that is desired by and useful to the recipient. Also, be clear about the time frame during which you will fulfill you gift offer and make sure it will be mutually convenient for the recipient and yourself. Gifts of Your Time · Volunteer with a cause important to you or to someone special to you · Help someone with a task (home improvement, painting, organizing, packing for a move, etc....