6 Simple Steps For Easing Into Christmas & Feeling Positively Buoyant!

I've put together a list of simple yet effective ways for you to embrace the joy of Christmas this year.  

Let’s take a proactive, relaxed approach to 🎅Christmas and enjoy the festivities by taking the pressure off: 

😃💲Take the pressure off of your credit card and bank account: 

If people are old enough that they no longer believe in Santa, flying reindeer and elves, feel comfortable to give the gift of connection. This will relieve you of the pressure of gift preparation and the financial burdens that excessive gift giving can create. The best gift is genuine connection:  

• having real conversations with people 
• listening deeply  
• giving the gift of loving touch, hold someone’s hand, give them a longer than normal hug.  

So many people are never touched lovingly and neutrally by other human beings. Did you know that we need 5 hugs a day for general well-being and happiness? 

😃🧡Take the pressure off of your friends and families credit card and bank account: 

Let your friends and family off the hook too and let them know that this year you have everything you need but you can never get enough hugs and filling up your hug account is something you'd welcome over any silly old store-bought gift. 

😃🎅Be choosy about what you spend your sanity on: 

Embrace the fact that there is no perfect Christmas day. The best Christmas you can give to the people you love is a happy and relaxed you. 

😃Be comfortable to say no this festive season: 

If saying no isn't something you're particularly skilled at but you'd like to give it a red hot go, try this; 'Wow/Thanks/That sounds wonderful/thank you so much for inviting me/offering that to me, I'd love to/I wish I could/although unfortunately just at the moment I've got so much on, I'm sorry I can't help you/attend your party/fit that in right now, but have fun and thanks for thinking of me but make sure you show me the photos. 

👄Remind yourself that other people’s dramas are all about them, it’s got nothing to do with you: 

But of course they may like to put it onto you, and that’s a good opportunity to be comfortable saying no; ‘I know this isn't about me, so what’s it about/what's going on/what do you need help with/are you OK? Be kind always, we are all people doing the best that we can with the resources we have available to us. 

💲🎅💲Remember Christmas is a marketing driven occasion: 

It’s another great opportunity to say no to all the hype and marketing driven expectations about providing the perfect Christmas and move towards a simpler, easier more pleasurable festive season. Follow your heart and feel your way into Christmas, how do you really want to spend your precious resources (time, money, energy & focus)? Think about what will really give you that feeling of joy and move towards that. 

🧭Make plans in advance where possible: I know that's a no brainer, but it's surprising how often it's overlooked, we just keep thinking we still have lots of time but we all know how manic these last couple of weeks can get. So jump in and make your plan now for what you need to do and get started. 

📝If you're not already someone who makes lists, now is a good time to embrace list making. It gets things out of your head and clears up space in there for feeling calm and you'll always remember the important things because you've written them down. The most important thing lists do is allow you to see all the things to be done in a snapshot and that allows you to easily prioritize the order and see what the next most important thing you need to do is and create a plan so you can keep moving forward. 

🌡💥💣If you're a list making maniac (like me) and the size of you're to-do list is giving you cold sweats, then consider separating out the lists into possible and not possible. You still get the feeling of being in charge but you give yourself a reality check on what's actually possible to achieve in the time available. If you've got more to achieve than time available, you'll see which ones you're going to have to outsource or alter to ensure you achieve all you need to do. 

We find our freedom when we embrace our Personal Health Leadership™ mindset and skills, relax, be present and allow ourselves to enjoy whatever and wherever we are. 

For the next 7 days, go against every natural daily instinct and just accept that there is a finite amount of time available and whatever you get done is enough. 

You start here today by booking in for a private consultation session  

Your life is for living and an ounce of adjustment is always easier to implement than 20 pound of change™. 

It's time to enjoy the life you’ve been looking for™.