Holidays
Soon we will all hustle and bustle to
shop, plan for special meals, events,
gatherings. I know I have a bunch of
them scheduled already. The statistics
show us that 83% of those surveyed
value the holidays as time to spend
with family. 33% of men, and 44% of
women report they get the holiday
blues.
How can we prevent this from
happening in our lives today?
Some coping skills based on fostering positive emotion, or the PERMA:
Be an optimist! Enjoy the tasks... make them
fun. For example, I do not like crowds and
shopping malls with traffic, and fighting for a
traffic spot. My solution: online shop! Stay in,
invite friends and family over, play board games.
Also, let go of so much expectation. We are
not perfect and this is ok if our planned meals
and events are not as wonderful as we wanted
in our planning phase. I do not think children
remember the perfect food, decor or even gifts...I do believe we all remember the warm
moments with family and friends and how we
felt during those occasions.
Food for thought! We will continue with holiday
planning on future articles!