Stressed Out Over Holiday Madness?

Wow!  It has been an intense couple of weeks.  Starting with preparing Thanksgiving dinners for lots of family and then being asked to start a weekly fashion article for BetterAfter50.com, I have been stressed to the max.  Add in some medical procedures, trying to buy Christmas presents, and helping with grandkids and I needed to just say, "Stop!"

My heart has been racing and my eye started twitching which is always a sign that I am worrying and obsessing way to much.  I nearly had a melt-down in an ice cream shop with my granddaughter.  Picture Nana and Harper, both on the verge of tears.  Crazy, right?  So what do I do to get my equilibrium back?


First, I stop and take some deep breaths.  Realize that I have plenty of time to get everything done.  And if something doesn't get done one day, I can do it the next or the next.  This stuff is surely not worth having it affect my health and well-being.  Next, I go back to my quiet time of meditation and journaling in my favorite chair with the morning sun streaming in.  Then I go for a walk in nature and that really helps.  Now I can proceed with making a manageable list of things to do today, starting with asking myself "What is the One Thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?"  Borrowed from the book by Gary Keller "The ONE Thing."  It really works and I highly recommend this great book.

So today I am headed to the mall to get a bunch of gift cards for people - that will make my life easier and calmer today.  Plus, I am going to wear my sneakers and get a walk in at the same time.

What are you going to do today such that by doing it will make everything else easier or unnecessary?