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DO LESS & ENJOY MORE
It's hard to make time for all the activities the holiday season can bring: Decorating, writing and sending holiday cards, entertaining, buying gifts, cooking and baking and throwing or attending parties.
This year, instead of running yourself ragged by trying to do it all, pick the activities that are the most important to you and your family and consider not doing, delegating or deferring those that aren't.
For example:
If sending Holiday Cards isn't what you want to focus on this year then you can:
- Delete - Don't send them;
- Delegate - Ask your family members to sign and address the cards;
- Or Defer - Send New Year's cards after the first of the year.
If you don't have the time and energy to hold your annual holiday soiree this year you can:
- Delete: Let your usual guests know that you won't be holding your event this year so that they can make other plans;
- Delegate: Have your party catered, make it a potluck or go to a restaurant or hotel that offers a special holiday meal;
- Or Defer: Have an "After the Holidays" party in January.
Doing half as much this year will most likely allow you to enjoy yourself twice as much!
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PLAN to Enjoy Your Holidays! Once you have decided which activities are the most important to you and your family this holiday season -- start planning for them. By planning now you won't feel frazzled and frenzied as the holidays approach. Make Your Checklists - write down everything you need to do for each of the activities you are focusing on this year. Getting these off your mind and onto paper will reduce your stress and help you get it all done. Calendar Your "To Do's" - wondering when you will get it all done? Plot your tasks onto your calendar to make sure you're making time for them. You'll also see what you don't have time for and then you can decide if you want to rethink your plan. Figure Out What's Too Much -- don't feel you and your family have to attend every holiday event. Think about how many "fun things" you can do and still have fun! Don't feel bad about declining an invitation and remember you can always make plans with the host/hostess after the holidays instead. |
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