The holiday season is so stressful for me. Between the kids’ activities, the volunteer projects, my work schedule, shopping for gifts, and hosting parties, it is really hard for me to calm down and relax. I don’t think I am alone in this, right?
I found these seven tips to make me more relaxed through the holidays. They are tasks that I love to do throughout the year, especially when I am busy servicing others.
Do exercise. walking, running or doing yoga are wonderful ways to let go of stress.
Make lists for each event to keep track of every task. I do this especially when I can’t sleep.
If you are creative, even doing craft projects will make you relax.
Watching your favorite Comedy show or movie. Laughing is a wonderful way to let go of the stress.
Treat yourself to a Massage, Facial, Mani, or Pedi, even a bath would help you relax – one of my favorite ways to treat myself.
Deep Breathing exercise also helps while you are in the midst of the stressful tasks.
Clear the clutter from a room and make it a quiet room only for relaxation. Remove all electronics except for a radio to listen to music. Only put your favorite things in the room.
I hope your holiday season isn’t too stressful. If it is, I hope you can use some of these tasks to help you control the stress.
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I live from lists during Christmas! It’s the only way I can feel relaxed because I’m not worried about forgetting something. Great tips for relaxing during the holidays. Thanks!
This is a beautiful list. I’ve used all of these as ways to take care of myself during stressful times…and even non-stressful times. It’s a funny thing about the lists. I think for some it makes them feel more stressed because the tasks seem insurmountable. For me, it helps to get the ideas out of my head and organized into actionable items. But the best part is that rush of dopamine I get when I cross things off. I’m also looking forward to using a spa gift certificate that I received for my birthday. I’ve been saving it for this month when I knew I’d especially appreciate using it.
Lists help me relax, too! If it’s out of my head and on paper, I feel less anxious about remembering a holiday-related task. Crossing off the task is a good feeling, too. Not as good as the suggestions in #5, but still good!
I’ve done most of these and agree that they are relaxing. With crafts, it can go either way. When a knitting project goes badly, it is the exact opposite of relaxing!
Good point, Janet. Some hobbies/crafts can give you more stress than you want this time of year. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Paying attention to yourself is so important at this time of year. After all, it is meant to be a time of joy and gratitude. I love your idea of watching something that makes you laugh. We can be so tense that we forget to laugh, and laughter really is restorative!
I totally agree, Seana, thanks for stopping by and commenting.