Tips to Avoid Christmas Stress

There are lots of things we need to prepare for Christmas - like gifts, decorations, foods, etc.  And if you forget any of this, you will surely be in trouble. As a result, you will need to rush to the mall and finish it in time for Christmas Eve.

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Thus, I’ve got some tips that may help you to have a stress-free Christmas season.


1.      Have a checklist.

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Have a checklist of your to-dos by category and create another checklist for your sub-category. You need to detail your list to remind yourself of the things you need to-do, so that you won’t miss any. Also, you’ll need to mark the things you’ve finished to refrain repetition of tasks.  For example,
___ Christmas Party
          ___ Food
          ___ Activities / Games
          ___ Game Prizes
          ___ Raffle Prizes
          ___ Others
___ Gifts
          ___ Hubby
          ___ Mom
          ___ Martin
          ___ Lexi

 2.       Start now.

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Get rid of your “manyana habit” (will do it later habit). Start as early as now, so that you won’t need to rush afterwards. Get your checklist and see the things that you can do now – like shopping for Christmas gifts, wrapping gifts, writing Christmas card, buying prizes, decorating your home, etc. This will help you organize your activities in your extra time.

 3.       Buy gifts early.

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You can start to buy your gifts anytime “as long as you have the budget”. A friend once told me that she buys her gifts every mall sale, even if it’s as early as January. She’ll then keep it in a storage box and distribute it on Christmas day. This practice helps her to save money and time on gift shopping.
NOTE: Don’t push yourself if you know that don’t have the money to buy gifts or it’ll make you more stressed over debts.

 4.       Schedule a Me Time.
 

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Don’t forget to a lot time for yourself in between your activities. This is to help you relax, breath, and lessen your stress. A stress-free mindset can help you to enjoy your activities too. So don’t forget to have fun!
 
Hope this helps! J

Will post Aguinaldo and Christmas Gift Ideas depending on budget, soon! So stay tuned at versatile gift ideas!