10 Holiday Tips For Work, Home, And Health

Are You Stressed Yet? December is a month played in fast forward. No matter which holidays you celebrate (or don’t) the month is usually packed with work and home obligations which can leave you feeling strained, stressed, and anything but healthy.  Use these tips to create more space for real connection, work, and yourself this year. Start With The Calendar: Right now, mark every day left in December with an all-day appointment called “plans”.  From now on, when someone asks if you can attend something, you can honestly say, “I already have plans.”  Choose to do only the things which support your priorities this month. Set Priorities: What do you want and need to get done this month?  What healthy habits do you need to protect?  Who are the people you want to honor? What challenges do you want to minimize or avoid? Making three firm priorities will focus your efforts on what is most important.  Examples include: Making a gift buying budget and sticking to it. Getting enough sleep. Getting 20 minutes of exercise every day. Making time for a real conversation with someone important to you. Completing a year-end project at work Avoiding social obligations you don’t wish to attend. 3 Tips For Work: International Productivity Expert Neen James offers 10 Ways to Save Time at Work, my favorites are: Schedule a catch up with friends or clients instead of exchanging gifts. Make a donation to charity on behalf of clients instead of gifts Set ‘out of office’ me...
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