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Tips To Have A Stress-free Festive Season

By Madhu Babu

We all love to have a stress free festive season so that we can be more joyful during the holidays and have a good fun time with friends, family and loved ones. Rest of the year you are made to constantly work hard and stay on the edge most of the times.

Festive season is one time when you always want a stress free time so that you can forget all the blues, leave all your work issues in office and have a good time before it all starts again after the holidays.

No one wishes for anything else but a stress free festive season. Stress can ruin your well planned and anticipated time with loved ones. If you bring your stress along for the festivities, you are bound to ruin even the fun and vibe of your loved ones and family who would have come together for the festival.

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It is time to lock your to-do-list and piling files in your work desk and put on some festivity on yourself to have a stress free festival season.

It is important to prepare yourself well in advance for a simple and fun filled stress free festival season.

If your gift list is long, cut it to your comfortable budget and notify your loved ones about your situation. Everyone who loves you would truly like to spend time with a stress free version of you than with fancy gifts.

Plan in advance

Plan in advance

You have to plan your festivities in advance so that you won't leave too many things to last minute and struggle with the stress of completing them. You don't want to be running around stores to complete gift list or clear stacked files that you have been putting off for long.

Toys

Toys

If you have kids and have their wish list of toys for the festival, it is dreadfully stressful in case you have postponed buying it. When it comes to last minute shopping, there is no guarantee the most sought after toys will be available.

To-Do List

To-Do List

When it comes to your daily or weekly tasks that you have following for the year, you have to either complete them well in time for the festival season or safely place it in your work desk till the holidays are done with. It is highly stressful if the list is hanging in your pocket!

Invite

Invite

When it comes to inviting or visiting relatives and friends during festival season, stick to people with whom you are comfortable with. You do not want to be stressed out dealing with pesky neighbors or relatives during festival season.

Food

Food

While preparing dinner menu for your festival lunch or dinner, it is better to keep it sleek and unique. To some extent you can outsource the menu by ordering some dishes beforehand for large guests. This way you can enjoy the festival get together more freely.

Staying home for the holiday

Staying home for the holiday

If traveling is not your thing, it is better to relieve your stress sticking to your couch and bed with your loved one or play with your kids in your own backyard. This way you wont be stressed during festivals by hectic travels and cramped destination filled with people.

Holidaying with spa

Holidaying with spa

When you choose to get away from routine and have a healthy change, try to choose a destination that is laid back and not too commercialized with tourism. This way you get to relax at your holiday destination and not worry about pesky travelers and overcrowded holiday destinations. You can choose for a resort with a good spa to rejuvenate and relax.

Story first published: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 18:32 [IST]
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