Taking Back the Holidays: Reimagine the Season
You want this year to be different. And it can be! You’re invited to join us in this year’s challenge […]
You want this year to be different. And it can be! You’re invited to join us in this year’s challenge to take back the holidays—and give yourself a more centered season. Every week, we bring you a new challenge that will help you boost your resilience, calm your thoughts, and inspire your efforts to be the best you during the busiest time of year.
This week: A three-step plan to reimagine the season by approaching it with a new attitude. Consider this your official invite to a happier, healthier holiday.
It’s no wonder stress skyrockets around the holidays. Our expectations are ridiculously high. Presents should be perfect. The ham should be tasty. Everyone should get along. Often, you aren’t even aware that you’re putting so much pressure on the season (and yourself). You’re just losing your cool. This year, try this three-step plan for getting your stressful expectations out in the open. You’ll be able to experience the season in a more peaceful, happier way.
1. Understand what’s driving your stress. At meQuilibrium, we call deep-rooted, age-old ideas about how the world should work iceberg beliefs. They’re called iceberg beliefs because only the tip is visible to your conscious mind. The rest lumbers under water, far beneath our awareness. These are three common holiday icebergs:
- My family should get along during the holidays.
- I must make this the perfect holiday.
- I should give—and get—the perfect gifts.
