We wish you a calmer Christmas

Accommodating everyone’s festive expectations can make Christmas the least wonderful time of the year. But with some preparation and delegation, you can enjoy spending time with your nearest and dearest

Harriet Griffey

What is it about the festive period that causes so much stress? Given that it’s the season of goodwill and happiness, why does it sometimes become a season of excess and exhaustion? Even if you love Christmas, trying to manage everyone’s expectations can sometimes make it the least wonderful time of the year. We all want to make things lovely for friends and family, and we also want to have a good time ourselves, but that can often lead to a season of anxiety. It’s been said that the stress of Christmas is up there with divorce and moving house. And it seems that these pressures are occasionally linked – more people file for divorce in the weeks after Christmas than at any other time of year. Women in particular…

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Mindful Christmas (Digital) - 1 Issue, Mindful Christmas 2019

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