Ways To De-Stress During The Xmas Season

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    Do ALL of your shopping NOW. Buy as many of the presents you need to buy as soon as possible, wrap them and put them under the tree. This will get it off your mind, free up a lot of time and allow you to know how much money you have left to spend on yourself.
    1/8 Do ALL of your shopping NOW. Buy as many of the presents you need to buy as soon as possible, wrap them and put them under the tree. This will get it off your mind, free up a lot of time and allow you to know how much money you have left to spend on yourself.
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    Think positive. Keep smiling - even if sometimes you have to grit your teeth to do it. If you’re dreading having to deal with an awkward family situation, a drunk uncle, or the possibility of not having any money left to spend on yourself, remember it’s only for a short time, so try to make it memorable for all the right reasons.
    2/8 Think positive. Keep smiling - even if sometimes you have to grit your teeth to do it. If you’re dreading having to deal with an awkward family situation, a drunk uncle, or the possibility of not having any money left to spend on yourself, remember it’s only for a short time, so try to make it memorable for all the right reasons.
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    Switch it off. If possible, step away from your phone. Leave the smart devices to their own devices. Let your out-of-office email do its job. You’ll make your loved ones much happier if they have your full attention. Yes, you can cope without it!
    3/8 Switch it off. If possible, step away from your phone. Leave the smart devices to their own devices. Let your out-of-office email do its job. You’ll make your loved ones much happier if they have your full attention. Yes, you can cope without it!
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    Be selfish. This may sound oxymoronic in the season of giving, but it’s important to carve out some time for yourself amid the festivities. Schedule some me-time to relax in whatever way suits your personality best. Extroverts may need to round up some friends for a good old-fashioned girls’ and/or boys’ night. Introverts may prefer to settle down with a good book or binge-watch that amazing TV series everyone’s been talking about.
    4/8 Be selfish. This may sound oxymoronic in the season of giving, but it’s important to carve out some time for yourself amid the festivities. Schedule some me-time to relax in whatever way suits your personality best. Extroverts may need to round up some friends for a good old-fashioned girls’ and/or boys’ night. Introverts may prefer to settle down with a good book or binge-watch that amazing TV series everyone’s been talking about.
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    Listen to some Christmas music! Research shows that listening to music can crank down stress hormones, lower blood pressure and heart rate, and kick your anxiety to the curb. So make it easy to listen to holiday songs by creating a playlist of your favourites or by listening to the 'Sounds Like Christmas' station on iHeartRadio here: http://bit.ly/1C0CM1j
    5/8 Listen to some Christmas music! Research shows that listening to music can crank down stress hormones, lower blood pressure and heart rate, and kick your anxiety to the curb. So make it easy to listen to holiday songs by creating a playlist of your favourites or by listening to the 'Sounds Like Christmas' station on iHeartRadio here: http://bit.ly/1C0CM1j
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    Declutter. To take the focus off any distracting mental clutter from your working life, clear out your physical clutter. Pick an area that needs attention (start with something manageable - could be as small as a single drawer) and set a timer to clear all the clutter you can within a set limit. A cleaner space will reduce stress and allow you to enjoy the holiday season more.
    6/8 Declutter. To take the focus off any distracting mental clutter from your working life, clear out your physical clutter. Pick an area that needs attention (start with something manageable - could be as small as a single drawer) and set a timer to clear all the clutter you can within a set limit. A cleaner space will reduce stress and allow you to enjoy the holiday season more.
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    Sweat! Going for a run might not sound like the best way to fight stress but when you’re finished, you can get a rush of feel-good, stress-reducing hormones. And it doesn’t have to be running – brisk walking, cycling, kick-boxing, parkour, trampolining, your choice. Exercise helps you become more stress-resistant – it’s science! Also, it’ll make you feel so much better stepping out onto the beach in your bikini.
    7/8 Sweat! Going for a run might not sound like the best way to fight stress but when you’re finished, you can get a rush of feel-good, stress-reducing hormones. And it doesn’t have to be running – brisk walking, cycling, kick-boxing, parkour, trampolining, your choice. Exercise helps you become more stress-resistant – it’s science! Also, it’ll make you feel so much better stepping out onto the beach in your bikini.
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    Love more and let it go. Christmas is the time when old hurt feelings often arise. If someone has trespassed against you in the past, now’s the perfect time to forgive. Whether or not that person deserves your forgiveness (and even if you don’t verbalise it), you’ll feel better for it. Don’t you deserve more peace in your life?
    8/8 Love more and let it go. Christmas is the time when old hurt feelings often arise. If someone has trespassed against you in the past, now’s the perfect time to forgive. Whether or not that person deserves your forgiveness (and even if you don’t verbalise it), you’ll feel better for it. Don’t you deserve more peace in your life?
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Christmas can be a reeeeeeaaally stressful (and expensive) time! This is why we thought we'd create a little list of ways that you can de-stress and chill out from the madness of the season.