As we are getting closer to the holidays – it’s time to start pulling our previous steps together. In step #4 you broke each activity that you participate in during the holidays into the smallest possible step. When you put the most recent post (Step #5) into action, you continued to delete some activities and delegate others. If you’ve just found the Stress Free [...]
Welcome, this week we are continuing our journey to a Stress Free Holiday Season. By starting early, having a plan, and following a plan, you set yourself up for success. If you’ve missed previous posts - Week #1 – Mentally create the holiday of your dreams. Week #2 – List all the activities you currently participate in during the holidays. Week #3 – Categorize [...]
We are continuing our journey to a Stress Free Holiday Season. If you’ve missed previous posts - Week #1 – Mentally create the holiday of your dreams. Week #2 – List all the activities you currently participate in during the holidays. Week #3 – Categorize these activities – how much do you enjoy doing them? One of the causes of stress around the holidays [...]
We are continuing our journey to a Stress Free Holiday Season. So far you have created a vision of what you would like your holiday to look like and you have listed all the activities you are currently doing. Today I want you to decide how much you actually enjoy doing these activities. We are going to make the connection between what you WANT [...]
In a previous post I shared that one of the greatest causes of stress for many of my clients is living up to their own expectations during the holidays. They become overwhelmed trying to make everything perfect . . . or just trying to “get it all done”! Over the next few months I’ll be creating a number of posts to help you take [...]
One of the greatest causes of stress for many of my clients is living up to their own expectations during the holidays. They try so hard to make the entire season perfect for their family and friends. They complete the shopping, the wrapping, the cooking, the cleaning, the decorating all while being the “hostess with the mostest” and juggling the everyday demands of family [...]
Did you enjoy the holiday season last year? Or, did you feel stressed, over-whelmed, out-of-control, and thankful when January finally arrived? Were you wrapping gifts on December 24th (or possibly purchasing gifts on December 24th) or were you sitting back enjoying a quiet moment reflecting about the reason for the season? Many of us get caught up in what we "should" do during the holiday's that we don't enjoy [...]
