Stress Reduction Tips For The Holidays
This is reprinted from Dr. Jane Bicks, a holistic veterinarian who produces high quality Dog and Cat Food from Life’s Abundance.
The upcoming season presents numerous instances for increased anxiety during a flurry of holiday-related activities. As you have probably seen time and time again, your sweet companions can be rattled by your own elevated levels of stress. Fortunately, there are some specific steps you can take to cope with the demands for your time and energies, to make the holidays merry for you and your pets.
Be sure to plan ahead, to reduce the likelihood of last minute decisions, which often infuse activities with an unnecessary sense of urgency. Take advantage of online shopping, so you do not have to leave your companion animals alone for extended periods of time. And try to take care of multiple errands during each trip. You will not only save gas (and therefore, money), you will also spend less time away from home.
Leave a note on the front door reminding visitors not to allow your pet to run out of the house. Nothing puts a damper on festivities like turning a holiday party into a search party. To cope with heightened expectations of visiting family members, take time to consider how you might simplify the preparation and execution of seasonal parties and gatherings. For example, instead of a menu of eight items, prepare only five. Or, combine family and colleague get togethers. By simplifying, you will help to eliminate some performance pressure off yourself, and thereby, your whole family.
Do NOT try to do everything yourself, but rather assign specific tasks to other family members, even your children. You may be surprised at how seriously they take on the new responsibilities, and they will learn a lot in the process.
Remember that nothing is perfect. Striving for perfection in all of your celebrations can have the unfortunate effect of increasing stress, not only for you, but for the rest of your family.
You can read more articles from Dr. Jane at this site about Dog and Cat Food from Life’s Abundance.
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