How to celebrate the holiday without stress

The holiday seasons have become increasing stressful. In today’s hustle and bustle world, there are ways to minimize or even eliminate stress.

Always remember that it is not the amount of money that you spend for someone’s present or how much more food you put on their plate at the family dinner compared to everyone else, but the thought of doing something nice for that person. You will practically be getting gifts for everyone so it is a good idea to get everyone an equally nice present so no one feels that they got less than anyone else.
Show all of your feelings, not only the ones that you would like your family and friends to see. Whether you are happy, sad or angry, you still need to express your feelings. If you tend to only want to show that you are happy to your friends and family when you are sad, it seems like you are being fake and untrue to yourself and everyone around you.
Be a loving person, it is the holiday season and good will and compassion must be prevalent.
With all families, there will always be some kind of dramatic event. When this happens listen to everyone’s side of the story and try your best not to agree with anyone and to just separate it and talk about something different.
Get plenty of rest. The holiday season can be very busy. We not only have the daily tasks that must be done, but also the added tasks of shopping for gifts and the holiday dinner. The preparations alone can leave you exhausted.