Happier Holidays: How to Experience Less Stress and More Joy
1. Be Purposeful and Intentional About Celebrating the Holidays This will enable you to be proactive and in control of how you operate during the holidays. Therefore, determine the following: What spiritual principles and values you wish to honor (i.e. generosity, charity, family togetherness, personal reflection, etc.) What religious meaning the holidays have and the related traditions and activities you wish to observe How you wish to feel during and after the holidays 2. Ask For and Accept Help From Others Recognize that it may be far easier to accomplish some of the time and energy consuming tasks with assistance from others. This may also be an opportunity to strengthen relationships by recognizing the talents and contributions of others. Examples may include: Hosting a tree trimming party and each guest, who assists, gets a special ornament as a gift or everyone goes out together for a meal. Having a holiday bake-off, during which the participants g