We're all about how to find joy during a stressful holiday season this week, and how to take some time out for yourself.
Between the school Christmas play, work obligations, Christmas parties, and gift shopping, the weeks leading up to Christmas can be a very busy and stressful time.
It’s all too easy to get overwhelmed and rush through the busy December days.
Read on to find out how to find joy every day during Advent this year.
When you're crazy busy, December can seem like blink and you missed it. A whole month whizzes by in a flash.
The truth is, when you push hard to get it all done and keep up with the Jones’s, you may find yourself tired and exhausted on Christmas day, realizing that you’ve blown through the entire holiday season without stopping to enjoy it.
There are a few little simple things you can do to make sure that doesn’t happen.
If you’re ready to make sure you can enjoy this holiday season, no matter how busy you are or how much pressure you’re under, keep reading.
There are ways to get your Christmas planning under control and ways to enjoy the season.
Stop And Smell The Poinsettias
When you’re busy, it’s hard to notice the fun little things this season has to offer.
Challenge yourself to stop at least once a day and “smell the poinsettias”.
Take a short little break to enjoy a couple of delicious chocolates with your favourite cup of coffee.
Spend a few extra minutes when you’re driving home with the kids in the evening and drive round to look at the Christmas lights.
This cute Christmas lights scavenger hunt will make it even more fun!
Turn on Christmas tunes and sing and dance through the house.
Just stop and have some Christmas fun for a few minutes. It’s a great stress buster.
Get Your Own Little Elves
Santa doesn’t do everything on his own, and neither should you.
Learn to delegate both at the office and at home.
Have your assistant compile the report for the boss, and get the kids to help with cleaning up after dinner.
If you’re really sneaky, you can even get them to help with wrapping their siblings’ presents.
When you get some help with some of the things you have to get done, you’re freeing up a little time here and there to enjoy the season.
No better time than the present to get good at delegating.
Making A List And Checking It Twice
Last but not least learn to prioritize.
Make a list of what you need to get done today, this week, or before Christmas.
Prioritize it and then go back and check it again. Strike out anything you don’t really need to do.
It’s amazing how freeing cutting tasks and things out of your life can be.
There are a lot of things we do just because we’ve always done them.
When you stop and challenge yourself to focus on the important stuff, it becomes much easier to cut out busy work.
That in turn greatly reduces the length of our to-do list and with it both the time it takes to get everything done and the stress we’re under.
Follow Santa’s example and just like him you’ll find joy in during this busy holiday season.
Have yourself a truly Merry Christmas!
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