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5 Tips to Beat Stress in the Holidays
Feeling the festive stress? Nip holiday stress in the bud with 5 practical tips from our time-efficiency expert!
Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas... But if were overdoing it with social events and expectations, at the same time as trying to get things finished at work before the holiday season kicks in, chances are that the most wonderful time of the year will start to feel anything but magical. Lets change that, shall we? Presented in collaboration with Swedish time-efficiency expert, Petra Brask, heres 5 tips on how to beat stress in the holiday season by managing your time effectively. (These strategies work brilliantly after Christmas too!)
*Lets be honest: some of us may need coffee first to get to this stage, and thats okay!
We might think scrolling on social media is the same as resting and relaxing. But what were actually doing is forcing the brain to make decisions that tire it out even further: Should I like that cat pic or not? Should I share that post about the ice caps melting or not? Games, news sites, and social media dont have any stop signals, so limiting our time on them is difficult.
Tips to Practice Brain Rest
- Talk to someone in real life rather than on social media
- Sit and stare into space for a while, doing nothing else
- Go for a walk in nature
FURTHER READING: Learn how to prioritise and distinguish between important and urgent tasks using the Eisenhower matrix.
Petra Brask is a time-efficiency expert, author and speaker. Through her podcast, books and talks, Petra helps people take control over their own time and start living intentionally.
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