Is
the holiday season making you stressed? Has Christmas shopping wrapped
you up in anxiety? Is the family driving you nuts?
If you want to reduce holiday
stress, you are not alone. On the outside, Christmas is obviously a time
of celebration, giving and togetherness. On the inside, however, the way
people really feel does not always match the alleged Holiday cheer. So,
what can be done about this pervasive stress? Cancel Christmas? Abolish
shopping? No certainly not.
 
You have to learn to stay centered
in the midst of chaos. You have to learn to focus on what is deeply important,
despite that fact that everyone is running around in a frenzy. You have
to learn to find a little "slowness" in the "fastness."
This can be done. You do it
by finding the deeper meaning in every interaction, every gift exchange,
and every glance into the eyes of a clerk. Take the time to make every
moment about giving and about receiving, instead of just building it up
for the big day in the future.
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