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Take it easy
By Lee Ann | November 1, 2008
Well, now that Halloween’s over, that can only mean one thing – the holiday season is here. Thanksgiving and all that food you either have to make or the flurry of travel to the relative or friends house. All that last minute preparation and/or packing. The stress of just getting family together, let alone whether the gravy will come out lumpy or if you should try that new recipe for pumpkin pie. And, there’s all that shopping and fighting crowds and AAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHH.
If you get stressed out every year at this time, you are going to get stressed out this year also.
UNLESS
You try a different approach. It’s really that easy. For example, if you’re not sure of the recipes for the Thanksgiving meal practice them in smaller quantities on your family now. Make that new pumpkin pie recipe and serve it to your family. You can make homemade cranberry sauce in advance and freeze it, same with whipped sweet potato casserole.
Now, if it’s the family dynamics that makes you crazy – you have control over this one too. While you don’t have any control over what your nutty relatives do or say, you can control how you react. Don’t let them bother you. If you usually get aggravated – just don’t let that happen. You are in full control of your emotions, they can’t control your emotions no matter what they do. Just set the intention before the holiday that you are going to fully enjoy the day – no matter what happens. If the turkey is over or underdone – so what, if Aunt Betty drinks a bit too much hard cider – so what, if someone spills wine on your new tablecloth – you get the point – so what?
Practice this now. Pick a day and just set the intention that you are going to enjoy your day – no matter what. If you’re stuck in traffic and that normally ticks you off – let it go. Pop in your favorite CD or audio book and enjoy the time. You get the picture – turn what is usually a negative into a positive.
You’ll be amazed how it changes your day…..
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