Blogmas 2015 Day 5: Dealing With Holiday Stress!

Blogmas 2015 Day 5: Dealing With Holiday Stress!

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I know, I know... the holidays are STRESSFUL. This doesn't matter what you're doing; working, shopping, going to events, going to church events, baking, wrapping.... it all gets stressful.

Put Together Lists:

Something I like to do a week before December even starts, is start up a list of ideas of what my receivers might like, whether it be for my parents or a friend. I try to think of ideas of what they would like and things they've been talking about or looking at recently. This helps avoid the stress of shopping for people!

Enlist Coupons & Flyers:

That's right! Bring them all with you. During this time, stores have TONS of deals going on. Many stores send out tons of coupons for online and in-store use weeks before the holiday begin. This will not only help you decide where to get your gifts, but it will help lighten the load on any type of budget you have for gift shopping.

Safety & Security:

During the holidays, the last emotion you want is feeling unsafe. As the time gets closer to the big day, people get stresses, impatient, and even desperate. Another thing you also don't want, is being robbed. I have a few tips that I've used most of my life during the holiday times and have suggested to others. 

1. Men; keep your wallet in your front pocket, not your back pocket. Doing this ensures the safety of not only your money, but any secure things in your wallet that can potentially jeopardize your identity. It also prevents pick pocketing, which happens to men.

Women; avoid carrying large sized purses, instead carry a clutch with only what you absolutely need while shopping. Women with large purses tend to be the biggest targets during shopping. Large purses are generally open and easily accessible to thieves taking out wallets, phones, keys, and other valuables.

2. Try doing the majority of your shopping during the daytime. Robberies usually happen in the evenings when people are going home, have lots of bags, people are tired from walking around, and are parked in dark parking spots.

3. Avoid large packed crowds. They are perfect places for pick pocketing.

4. Don't keep valuables visible in your car. No matter what it is, hide it if possible. Put in the trunk, the center island, under the seats, or take it in with you. People scope out unlocked cars with visible valuables hoping to get to them.

Have a Plan

Whatever you use to help you plan, use it. Planners, lists, notes. Use them! If you want to designate specific days for shopping and events, put them in a planner or on the calendar. Having your days planned out make the process smoother and stress-free.

Just Have Fun

No matter how tough it gets, remember, it's not all about who spends the most or who gets the most done the fastest. It's about family, traditions, and having fun during the a wonderful holiday.

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I hope I was able to give a few tips to handling the stress during the holidays. What are your tips for handling the holiday stress?