How Adopting a Playful Mindset Over the Holidays Can Become Your Lifeline

Image Licensed from Shutterstock The holidays have been known to increase pressure, stress and overall busyness. Over a three week period we attempt to fit it all in. Of course, this time period varies and can become considerably longer, depending on how easily you are swayed by retail pressure to get jump-started in early fall. Every last 'ought to' and 'should go' is stuffed into the whirlwind of it all, tempting us to lose our cool or at the very least, rob us of our joy - and isn't enjoying and celebrating with our loved ones what this season is supposed to be all about? My sense is that the busyness, pressure to find the perfect gift, added lines-up, traffic, and belief we should be hosting and toasting every night of the week, inevitably causes us to lose sight of the feeling we are all after - joy. In an attempt to stop the madness and instead relish these next days of the holidays, I made this list of reminders to let go of the seriousness of it all, and instead embrace the opportunity to be playful and soak in every last bit of joy. If you feel like you have room to switch gears and experience more joy, try these ideas out and see if they fit. 1. Set the Tone If you are hosting and you want your guests to be light and have fun, then set the stage and ambiance to encourage this to happen. Be happy and light, perhaps put on some fun music and set the tone the moment your guests arrive. Better yet, bring out a board game to entice people to interact and connec...

Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news