Surviving the Holidays: How to Create Slower Rhythms, Be Present, Stay Focused, Savor the Goodness, & Love Others Well
Can you believe it’s already November? Where has this year gone?
Do you find yourself getting stressed or anxious just thinking about the upcoming holidays? Do you usually end up overwhelmed and frustrated during the holidays, just doing what it takes to make it through the day? If so, then friend, I would like to encourage you to evaluate how you typically spend the holidays and try taking a different approach this year.
This holiday season instead of getting caught up in the hustle & bustle and losing yourself in the chaos try creating slower rhythms so that you can truly be present, stay focused on the true reason for the season, savor the goodness, and love and serve others well.
Here are a few tips to help you make it through this holiday season:
- Make a plan and stick to it the best you can. By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail.
- Learn to say “no” without feeling guilty or explaining yourself. Adults inform, children explain.
- The holidays can be hard and come with lots of triggers, so be sure to give yourself grace for messy feelings. Make sure you are using healthy coping strategies like breathwork, movement, journaling, etc. rather than sabotaging yourself.
- Be adamant about making time for rest. You don’t have to earn rest. It’s necessary for your body to heal and function optimally. You weren’t created to be “on” all the time and always going 90 to nothing.
- Keep up with your self-care habits. If you don’t already have some then create some. You can’t pour from an empty cup, so make sure you are taking care of yourself so that you can in turn love and serve those around you well.
- Set realistic expectations for yourself, others, events, and gatherings. Go ahead and lower that bar. It’ll be ok.
- Create your own holiday traditions. You don’t have to do things just because that’s the way it has always been done. Find things that bring you and your family joy.
- Keep your stress level in check. Know when you need to step back or pass the baton to someone else.
- Watch what you consume. It’s easy to get off track with the abundance of goodies everywhere. Just remember while it’s perfectly fine to enjoy those things in moderation, they are chock full of ingredients that cause inflammation and a whole host of other issues. Also, don’t give yourself permission to go off the rails with the false promise to start over in January. We all know how that works out.
- Move your body someway, somehow daily. It doesn’t have to be strenuous or super time consuming, but your body needs movement to support its everyday functions. Let’s shift our focus from exercising for vanity’s sake to doing it to be healthy and thrive.
- Practice gratitude daily. There is always something to be grateful for.
- Stick to a consistent sleep schedule. The average adult needs at least 7-9 hours of sleep. Don’t skimp on the zzz’s.
- Make a budget and stick to it. Don’t create debt trying to buy impressive gifts. Try to support local when you can.
- Ditch the perfection mentality. People care more about how you make them feel than material things or how things appear. Let’s focus on tending to hearts rather than having the perfect Pinterest holiday season.
- Be aware of what fills you up and brings you energy, peace, and joy. Add more of those things. Also be aware of what drains you, triggers you, and overstimulates you. Try to reduce or eliminate those things as much as possible.
- One of the best ways to take your mind off of yourself and your own circumstances is to serve others. Be blessed to be a blessing.
- Create healthy boundaries. What is most important to you and your family? What are you willing to tolerate? What is a hard no?
- Stay focused on the present. Don’t let the past get you down or the future make you anxious. Be right here, right now.
- Stay in your own lane. Don’t let comparison steal your joy. Who cares what the Joneses are doing?
- Stay focused on the reason for the season.
Now, let’s make this a holiday season to remember.
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