Beat the Holiday Anxiety: 3 Tips to Help
By Virginia Laird
If you are much like the millions of others across this nation, the holidays (although exciting) tend to add some stress to your life. For some the stress is from having a house full of family. Others may stress over how to afford all the gifts for those they love. Still others may have added stress just getting up the decorations. No matter why your stress hits a high note, getting rid of it should be a priority. Health and wellness experts suggest that holiday anxiety can be enough to frazzle even the most organized and prepared person. Rather than allowing this to take over your holiday season, these professionals suggest you apply a few tips to your holiday habits to help prevent and manage holiday anxiety. These tips include:
- Know your limits
- Stick to your healthy habits
- Have a budget when shopping for gifts
Know Your Limits
Exhaustion can be a beast when it comes to battling anxiety. Health and wellness experts suggest that one way of avoiding or reducing holiday anxiety is to know your limits. While burning the midnight oil may be what you feel is necessary to get every item on your checklist accomplished, it may not be the best for you or your health (physically or mentally). Health and wellness experts suggest that getting plenty of sleep can be beneficial in keeping anxiety at bay.
Stick to Your Healthy Habits
Holiday time can be stressful enough without adding the stress of enjoying holiday treats while trying to eat healthy. During the holiday season many find themselves surrounded by sweets and treats in almost every situation. Research suggests that consuming too much sugar can lead to issues including diabetes, heart disease, and weight gain. Rather than allowing this to consume your life it is best that you choose to stick to your healthy eating habits. This does not mean you can never indulge in the holiday treats. Rather, it is best that you limit your consumption.
Have a Budget When Shopping for Gifts
Gift buying is difficult all year long. However, it can be quite the struggle during Christmas. Much of this stress is caused by the number of gifts you may feel the need to purchase. Health and wellness experts advise that stress brought on by gift buying can, at times, be based on budget (or the lack of one). Experts suggest that setting boundaries and having a budget on gift buying can help reduce the stress associated with this battle you will inevitably fight. Racking up a lot of debt, especially throughout the holidays, can increase stress, which can lead to severe anxiety, heart attack, and other issues. Rather than falling victim to this type of stress, start setting a budget that you can be happy with and stick to it throughout your gift buying days.
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