Stressful holiday situations can happen since the holidays are here! Holiday joy is swirling around, but with it comes the season’s stress and intensity. I love the holidays but find that there are many challenges that sneak up on us over and over again that keep us from fully enjoying the joys of the season.
One of the biggest challenges can be personality differences.
Are you ready to sit next to Uncle George at Thanksgiving next week and talk politics, religion or gun control? Eek! To each their own, but no thank you please. Combat is not a side dish that I’m excited to dig into next week!
The good news is that we don’t have to agree on everything to have a healthy and stress-free holiday. We don’t need to be twins, and honestly, the differences between people can be an enlightening opportunity for growth, expansion, and compassion.
So often the holiday challenges we find ourselves in can be completely planned for…and often we even knew they were coming. There are a few simple things you can ask yourself to start mapping out a new way of enjoying the holidays…one that isn’t stressful or overwhelming.
In this short video, I share some ideas of what you can do to get yourself through some of the challenging holiday situations and personality differences that may arise during the holidays. A few minutes will get you on track to experiencing your best holiday yet. Let’s figure out how to handle stressful holiday situations Enjoy!
Gems of knowledge in Star’s vlog. Anyone who wants to enjoy the upcoming holidays and avoid them becoming howl-idays should watch this!
Thank you so much Angela!! I hope this finds you doing well.
We only celebrate Thanksgiving & go out to eat at a local place which we frequent. They treat us like family.
We don’t do Xmas – it’s a waste of time & money plus little immediate family close by. Hubby likes some traditions so we do drink e around & look at the lighting displays in yards nearby. I’m not religious but sometimes will light candles for Chanukkah. This year we are moving so it’s already packed up.
New Year’s is a bottle of bubbly w/ some creme de cassis should we be awake at midnite.
We do make it a point to see or connect w/ friends & relatives living at a distance, taking the whole season to do so. If we don’t care for someone, we don’t get in touch – simple.
Others get too stressed out. We don’t decorate or get crazy. Our upcoming move will put us closer to the next generation. I’m willing to make some jello shots as my contribution & possibly hosting a get together as we will have the space available.
Keeping it simple & forging new rituals. Let the past go along w/ all the shoulds & other people’s expectations.
Happy holidays indeed.
Hi Samm, Happy Holidays to you are your family! It sounds like it is going to be an amazing time. I hope your connections are wonderful.
Thank you Star, you nailed it again!! Great advice and suggestions to dealing with this stressful time of the year.
Sadly, I think most of us, including myself oftentimes forget the real meaning of the Season and get caught up in all of the commercialism associated with our holidays, recalling past conflicts with those we have now have to socialize with, trying to satisfy family obligations to meet the expectations of parents and or grandparents, incurring added expenses associated with the holidays, and so forth but putting it all into prospective and realizing that it’s a stressful time and emotionally and mentally preparing for it all in advance like Star suggests is definitely the way to wade through it all, it works well for me!!
I encourage good behavior from those around my holiday table by starting with a prayer of gratitude for each of them and thanking them for what they bring to each of our lives and that kind of puts them on their best behavior LOL.
Hello Susan, Thank you for sharing. I think that we all need a gentle reminder sometimes. I hope you have a wonderful holiday!