Christmas can be stressful –you have to set a budget for expenses, shop for gifts while the traffic gets worse. It is all exhausting, but it is part of celebrating the season.Here are tips on how to minimize stress during the holidays.Just seeing the streets choked with traffic as early as 7 a.m. can be tiring. Yes, we are burdened with very bad traffic, but we can do something about it. If your meeting is at 10 a.m., be prepared as early as 6:00 so you can leave your home before 7:00 am.
If you can’t avoid shopping at the mall, at least make sure you have made a list of what you are buying so you won’t need to come back because you forgot to get one or two things.We love wrapping gifts for our friends and loved ones. While doing it yourself may mean putting your heart into every gift that you wrap, it is not a crime to seek help from your spouse or children to help you with wrapping the presents.
Stress can impact our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and it can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity if left unchecked. Therefore, we should always make sure that we are eating right and living a healthy lifestyle. Christmas should be a joyous occasion for everyone. You should not push too hard to the point of making yourself tired or sick. Balance your time with your family and work so that you may enjoy the holidays.FB Page: Butz Bartolome