Self-Care During Holidays to Keep You Sane

During the holidays, it can be a very hectic time. You’re trying to juggle work, family, and daily responsibilities while having to do holiday shopping, possible traveling, and meeting end-of-the year deadlines. It can be very overwhelming and makes it hard to take care of your self. However, during these times, it’s important to find moments to take care of YOU. Self-care during holidays is a must, especially if you want to get through them unscathed and mentally intact.

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If you have already been dealing with some stress or anxiety this holiday season, I have some easy ways to help you relax and partake in some good old self-care during holidays and whenever. Keep reading for more!

Self-Care During Holidays: Clear Your Mind

When some people hear the word “self-care” they instantly think of paying for fancy spa days or luxurious possessions, However, the most important thing you can do is take care of your mind. Mindfulness is very important to your overall health and happiness. You can achieve mindfulness is various ways, including mediation, journaling, exercising, and/or unplugging from social media. Acknowledge your distractions and remove them; even if only temporarily.

Self-Care During Holidays: Clear Your Space

The look and feel of a clean home is so gratifying. Not to mention, removing physical clutter from your life can remove mental clutter from your mind. Even if you live in a pretty pristine space, take the time to clean out your closet, fridge, or offer to help a friend to declutter their life, too. Sharing is caring!

Self-Care During Holidays: Buy Something To Feel Good

Yes, spending money can help with self-care. For me, I like to buy something that makes me feel good GOOD! These purchased usually consisted of a new skincare product that I’ve been wanting to try. Maybe some new lingerie or bra. The right bra can have you feeling like a new woman full of confidence and sexiness. The right fitting bra will have you thinking you lost a few pounds. Trust me! The illusion of dropping a couple of pounds around the holidays (!) makes me feel ah-mazing!

Self-Care During Holidays: Clear Your Space

If you have any vacation or personal days left at work, cash some of them in. Unfortunately, my job doesn’t let vacation/personal days rollover to the next year. So, I tend to find myself having a few left in November and December and use them sporadically for those days when I refuse to get out of bed. Thankfully, my work loads get lighter around the end of the year and don’t feel any guilt. However, we need to remove the guilt we sometimes feel when we take a day off. If you don’t feel like going to work and you have the luxury of not having to go – don’t go. Mental health days are real and needed. Use that day to binge all of your favorite holiday movies or do some Christmas shopping in the middle of the day; without the crowds.

Do you, boo!