The holidays can become overwhelming with all the extra activities.  It can become difficult to find time for shopping, cooking, cleaning and parties.

Being stressed and overwhelmed can put a strain on your self-confidence.

Here are some easy ways to make the season a little less stressful and more enjoyable. 

Take a Moment – Find a quiet place without any interruptions and do the following exercise.  Take a very deep breath; hold it for a count of 3, and slowly breathe out letting go all your stress. Do this 3 times. This will help clear your mind, and calm your body.

Eliminate being Overwhelmed – When we have too much to do in a short period of time we become overwhelmed.  You can eliminate being overwhelmed by creating a plan.  Write down everything you have to do.   Decide when you want it completed.  Then schedule it on your calendar.

Create an effective To-Do-List – You can do this by backward planning. Close your eyes and see your goal completed.  Imagine what you did right before you reached your goal.  Keep going backwards like that until you have reached the beginning, where you are right now.  Write down each step. When you are done, trace the steps back in the other direction.  You now have created a step-by-step to-do list. Do this for each goal you want to reach.

Create Shortcuts – Look at your list and see where you can combine your efforts, delegate, or hire someone. 
Enjoy the Holiday – We get so busy we forget to stop and enjoy the Holiday.  Commit to making time for things that are important to you, such as a visiting with friends, baking with the children, or watching your favorite Holiday movies with your family.

Happy Holidays!

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