Recipes for a Stress Free Holiday

Keep Your Sanity and Health Through The Christmas Season

The suggestions below will help you stay healthy and happy through Christmas and any stressful time in your life.

1 - Instant Rejuvenation
Take A Deep Breath Through Your Day

At the office or at home, take 5 minutes every hour to consciously breath deeply and tune out the outside world. The extra oxygen will energize your body, quiet your mind and help your immune system.

2 - Facial Mask

Facial mask cleanse your skin but also tone and firm. It does not have to be complicated. Simple slices of cucumber on your eyes will reduce puffiness around the eyes.

3 - Relaxing bath

A hot bath with some Dead Sea salts will take away aches and pains from muscles as well as toxins and pollution. if you do not have Dead Sea Salts, Epsom salt can be a substitute.

4 - Start your day with a high protein breakfast.

This is a very important point. When our day is so busy that we forget to eat, or eat poor quality foods, a solid high in protein breakfast will keep our sugar level balance and our energy up.

5 - Turn off your TV and spend quality time with loved one

Especially right now the news are rather depressing. No matter where we turn. Choose to spend quality time with one another or rent a nice movie so at least you can control what you are watching.

6 - If you are hosting a party think potluck instead of trying to handle everything yourself.

Hosting a party is very stressful for a lot of people. Potluck are wonderful way to reduce the pressure for the host or hostess.

If cooking is not for you, caterers and deli shop will gladly put attractive party trays for you at a reasonable price

Do not try to have everything perfect either. Focus on having a good time with friends and family and do not fussy to much around details.

7 - Drink a lot of water

Water flush toxins and keep the body hydrated. Drink good quality water. Drink more than usual. If you live in the city, the air in offices, malls, stores and homes is often dry due to heat sources.

Head aches, dry skin, tension and irritation are often sign of dehydration. 

8 - Think simplicity

When listening to conversation about past Christmas, have you ever noticed that most people talk fondly about special moments spent together rather that remembering gifts.

The smell from a fresh baked cake, making gifts or just stories and laughter are what we remember the most from past Christmas. 

9 - Use Essential Oils

A few drop of Lavender essential oil in a diffuser has a calming effect on adult and children alike. Make sure to use natural essential oil not synthetic.

10 - Shop Online

Malls and stores are crazy at this time of the year. If you have never done it before, this is a good time to try shopping online.

For the comfort of your home you can pretty much find anything online at prices better than retail stores.

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