Holiday time means family, food and fun … right? If you secretly dread the holidays, you’re not alone! The pressure from the regular stresses of managing a hectic home and work schedule for you and your family seem to get magnified during the holiday season. Here are some things that may help:
- Forget the big family gathering at your house … take a multigenerational vacation instead!
- Taking a multigenerational vacation during the holiday season allows everyone to relax and enjoy the holidays.
- Spend time with your family instead of listening to their conversations through the kitchen door.
- Let someone serve you for a change.
- Don’t shop online for things … shop for experiences, such as vacations!
- Do you find yourself spending more money than you should, knowing come January those bills are going to stress you out?
- Do your kids really need more material things?
- Give your kids something that will stay with them for life – a priceless memory of a family vacation.
- Just planning your next vacation can reduce your holiday stress!
- The planning and anticipation of a vacation seems to boost happiness.
- Even if you don’t have time off during the holidays, plan for your next vacation together.