Family is somehow the most amazing part of the holidays and can simultaneously be the most stressful. These two facts can be true. So how do we ease the stress and capitalize the amazing part of the humans we call family.

I find there are some people that are just natural gift givers that seem to connect with exactly what that person needs or wants no matter the budget. Then there are people that purchase the same box of chocolates for everyone.

There is no doubt we spend more money around the holidays. Given inflation rates increasing and financial instabilities around the world, this year is even more complex. We want to enjoy the holidays! So here’s how we do it:

Often with good intentions of saving money or having fun, Secret Santa can be the worst! Add an office setting, people you don’t know well, budgets, it can be such an unnecessary stressor.

With all the stressors we’ve gone through, and whatever else is going on in your life, we want to make sure we actually enjoy the holidays! Have fun, slow down to enjoy the moments, capture what really matters and let everything else role off your shoulders. Here are some things that can help.

This acknowledgement can be received or given, meaning that we can be the recipient of gratitude and also give gratitude to someone else; both are shown to have positive benefits.

Why are vacations important for employees? How do you ruin a perfectly good vacation? What is too long and too short for a vacation?

Your plate is full, beyond full. No room for anything else, but we can build our capacity and we can REMOVE THINGS to have a manageable mental load. 

Here is your step by step guide to ease stress, and start getting you out of survival mode even when things are still changing and uncertain.