Anxiety at Christmas: how to avoid Christmas stress
We want to live Christmas in the best possible way. But the hustle and bustle of these days, the purchases of gifts, the preparation of lunches and dinners ... can cause us such a degree of anxiety In Christmas that we end up embittering the holidays. Can you avoid that Christmas stress? Some tricks can help us so that the anxiety does not make us bitter the Christmas holidays.
Planning everything helps reduce anxiety at Christmas
There are many things to do on the days when the family gathers for Christmas. The organization of meals and dinners so you do not miss anything on key days, helping the Magi with gifts, and the many appointments and calls from friends and family prevent us from having a little free time for us during these days and this can create anxiety. It's easy to get stressed with so much to do. However, a good planning and distribution of tasks makes it all go smoothly. Control the schedule and get going with sufficient margin will make little by little everything goes well.
Similarly, to designate each member of the household a role to play is very important. It is essential to designate who are going to be in the kitchen, who will be in charge of setting the table, who will be attentive in case there should be a last-minute purchase ... And children can also help. Similarly, asking for help from other guests can also be the solution to sudden problems such as the lack of a product on the table.
Shopping and returns: increase Christmas stress
There are many people who are overwhelmed by crowds in shopping centers and stores. Everyone is looking for the perfect gift, which is why the streets are full of people and the shopping centers are crowded. For them, it is best to choose the time of Christmas shopping. For example, going first thing in the moments when these establishments are opening makes it easier to avoid encountering long queues and crowded premises.
For these people there is also the possibility of buying online everything that is necessary. The acquisition of products in online portals saves queues and agglomerations that produce anxiety. Of course, keep an eye on the dates because some websites have deadlines that may cause the gift to not arrive when it should.
The excesses of food at Christmas
For many others, what makes them sleep during this Christmas are the kilos they will take with the multiple lunches and dinners. Before sitting at the table they are already distressed by the weight they are going to have once these dates are over. In this sense it is best to monitor the menu and save meals with excess dishes that result in unnecessary bingeing. One thing is to afford to eat some products like chocolates and another is to abuse them.
Anxiety in children
Anxiety at this time is not just for adults. Children can also suffer from childhood anxiety because of the tasks they receive on these dates. Although they do not usually have too many duties, tend to leave them for the end and can find the burden of an excess of tasks after Three Kings.
Again the planning has the answer. Dedicating a brief period of time from day to day will gradually result in the outcome and there will be time for both homework and leisure on these special dates.
Damián Montero
