‘Tis the season, everyone. It’s the season for annual sales incentives at Avondale Nissan, it’s the season to celebrate with friends and family, and it’s the season when more Americans are stressed out than the rest of the year. So how can we work to handle these feelings? Here are four tips for handling Christmas-season stress.
4 Tips for Handling Christmas-Season Stress
Take Care of your Body and Mind
When we take on too much during the holiday season, it can mean that we don’t stick to our ordinary hobbies and habits. We’ll sleep less, drink and eat more, and our exercising will essentially cease. These factors can definitely influence the stress we’ll feel, so it’s crucial to give your body and mind the attention that they deserve.
Take “Me-Time”
If you’re going to be around a full house for the bulk of the holiday season, it’s important that you always think of yourself sometimes. Give yourself some time to unwind, to enjoy a walk or a hike, or even to go out and get a massage. Being alone for even a few minutes helps to recharge the batteries, and you’ll be so glad that you did.
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Don’t Be Afraid to Say “No” to People
If you’re trying to please everyone, as the saying goes, you’ll have a hard time pleasing yourself. Sometimes, particularly during stressful events such as this, you’ll find yourself taking on more than you should, just so that everyone feels like you’re willing to step up during the “season of giving.” So, you should equip yourself to say “no” from time to time, since this will allow you to keep your schedule lighter, while feeling like you’re not spreading yourself so thin.
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Pick Your Battles
Perhaps the oldest holiday trope in the book is the fights with in-laws and visitors, where a small-seeming controversy will snowball into something larger for no reason. This is why it’s important to pick your battles, so that you don’t end up angrier than you need to. If you learn to let smaller arguments go, things won’t get under your skin, and you’ll be all the better for it.
As always, we hope that this season finds you well, and that you avoid stress the best way you know how. Enjoy a great holiday, and come see us soon at Avondale Nissan!
