They’re here. The holidays.
This means you’ll have lots of time to sit by the fire and read a book, play with your kids and enjoy long, chilly nights cuddled under a blanket with an old movie. (What do you mean, “Yeah right”?)
Your role as Santa’s CEO doesn't need all drudgery. Ho ho hos abound in our lives this time of year. Many people love making candied this and baked that for loved ones, friends, and family. In some parts of the the states home canned products from gardens, fields and orchards will be shipped to siblings in distant ZIP codes. With all the mailing and shipping and baking and shopping, things can get overwhelming.
Make it a point to keep things simple. Focus on those aspects of the season that are most meaningful and keep a distance from those events that you find distracting. Being with friends is really important, so you can plan early who you're’re going to see. Shopping, on the other hand, is worse than childbirth. One can get get panic attacks just thinking about going into Costco or a major department store at this time of year.
Often Christmas, as your family knows it wouldn’t happen if you weren’t around. So this month as you join the countless throngs, hefting your seasonal packfuls of duties and descend that chimney for those we love, recognize the value of your efforts. It’s an amazing gift you give.
To avoid burnout during the holidays, keep these strategies in mind:
- Make calm and sanity your first priority. No one wants you frazzled. Avoid tasks that put you over the edge.
- Exercise. Don’t get so busy that you forget to go to the gym or take that walk with your friends. Exercise is the perfect stress reducer and it’s vital for your emotional and physical health.
- Maintain your perspective. It’s only the holidays, for goodness sakes. There’s no need to overreact.
- Keep things simple and manageable. Everyone will appreciate your attitude.
- Enlist help. Don’t be a martyr. Ask others to do their share. If it’s not important enough to them to do, maybe it just doesn’t get done.
- Be happy. This season is meant to be joyful. If it’s not, you’re doing something wrong. Let go of activities that are stressful and replace them with serenity and peace.
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