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- Say and mean: “Thank you.” “I love you.” “I am happy to spend time with you.” “It is good to see you.” “Let’s do this together.” “I appreciate…”
- Do something creative.
Write, sing, twirl around, do
a little dance, learn origami or
belly dancing! Being a little
outrageous can free us from
what we always think of as the
“shoulds” and the “have tos”.
It can reduce the stress that
we hold inside.
- Set boundaries. Don’t take
on the problems of the world.
Sometimes, it’s ok to say “no.”
Sometimes it’s ok to take a
break from the news. Sometimes,
it’s ok to let someone
else do the heavy lifting.
- Create community. Whatever
you choose to do for fun, don’t
do it alone. Involve others.
Whether it is holiday cooking,
shopping, planning, going to a
movie or out to dinner, or staying
home for a night with family
and friends.
- Express your negative feelings.
Write them out. Speak to a
clergy person, a best friend, a therapist or someone you can
really trust. Negative feelings can
be damaging to your health. Get
them out of your system!
- Live within your means.
Especially in these uncertain
economic times, it is important
to make sure that you don’t have
regrets when all the bills come in
for payment in January. Everyone
knows the situation, so if parties
and gifts are more modest this
year, people will understand.
- Get organized. As a person who
is not the most organized, this is
difficult to suggest. But it really
is true that if you make lists of
things to do, they are more likely
to get done. If you put things
away, you will be able to find
them. If you write down things you
need, you are more likely to buy
them. This will at least get you
through the next 6 weeks, even
if you can’t be disciplined enough
to continue for the whole year.
- Eat and drink mindfully.
Remember that treating ourselves
well does not have to mean either
deprivation or “pigging out.”
You can enjoy and still be
moderate. And when you have
overindulged, recognize it and
get back to the plan.
- Take a break from the bad news.
Put down that paper and turn off
the TV news stations! The world
will go on even if we don’t follow
every grim detail of every grim
crime. I promise it will be there
tomorrow. Give yourself a break!
- Don’t worry about being perfect.
This year I vow not to worry about
everything being just right. My
goal is to be with loved ones and
enjoy them because that is what
we will all remember (not how the
table was set), and that is what
I hold dear.
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