03/12/2019
A Special Message to help combat Festive Stress..
This time of year always seems to be a stressful one.
Everyone is tired and run down following a big year and the pressures of the upcoming festive season can really begin to take their toll, physically, emotionally and financially.
Try to hang in there, we are all so very close to a bright and happy new year and DECADE!!
Remember that gifts are merely a token and the best gifts are more about the thought and much less about the cost.
It’s really heating up outside which makes it hard to stay motivated and be productive. Slip Slop Slap and stay hydrated!
If you are feeling stressed out or overwhelmed, there are some things you can do to feel better.
• Treat yourself! You’ve worked hard all year, find something you’ve been wanting to buy or do and just make it happen.
• Organise an outing or a catch up with some family or friends.
• Do something nice for someone else- Its amazing how good you can feel when you help someone else in need.
• Buy a new outfit, go to the barber and take your friend or a partner out for some lunch with a view!
• “No” is a complete sentence
• Laugh a lot and have fun.
• You are perfect just the way you are.
• Magic happens when you leave your comfort zone
• Life isn’t a race. Stop and smell the roses
• Don’t worry about what others think of you cause they probably aren’t.
• Decisions don’t have to last forever.
• Go to Karaoke
• Travel
• Try an extreme sport
• Learn a new skill
• Take up boxing
• Forgive someone
• Live a day without your phone
• Join a club
• Be near water
• Take your dog for a walk
• Read a book
• Donate things you no longer need
• Play your favourite songs
• Call an old friend
• Write a letter to someone you miss
• Buy a colouring book and some pencils
• Paint a picture
• Go and see a live band
• Watch a funny movie
• Go for a paddle-board
• Take a bath
• Make a nice meal
• Grab out some old photo albums
• Join a gym
• Call or visit your parents
• Go to a comedy show
• Say something kind to a stranger
• Make an effort to meet new people
• Go for a swim
• Plan and book a holiday
• Watch the sun go down from a hilltop
• Have fish and chips on the beach
• Teach your kids something new
The break is also a perfect time to consolidated your finances.
Are you paying a subscription that you really don’t use? Get rid of it!
Have you updated your insurances? Get them sorted!
Do you have things at home that you could sell? Chuck them on eBay!
Think about what will make you feel good and make it happen.
You will never see another “teen” year again- Show those teens to the door with a Bang and get ready for what the roaring 20’s has install for you!
You’re important, you’re appreciated and your life matters.
