16.) Leave Yourself Extra Time for the Unexpected

16.) Leave Yourself Extra Time for the Unexpected

Delays are a part of everyday living, but seem to heighten around the holiday hustle and bustle. There are lots of people traveling, shopping, and partaking in festive activities, so be sure you give yourself enough time to account for these delays in getting where you're going. In addition to this, winter weather can be, more often than not, unpredictable, which can also lead to back-ups in street traffic, delayed or even canceled flights, and other scheduled transportation systems. Psych yourself up for this ahead of time so that you might handle the stress a little better. Something else you could do as far as getting to important appointments on time is to set your clocks a half hour faster. Fool yourself into thinking that it is really later than it is. Then you'll be happily surprised when you end up at your destination on time, or even early!



There are practically dozens and dozens of ways to fight holiday stress. Talking to your family physician can put you onto the right pathway to battling many of them. Specifically if nothing you have tried thus far is working for you.


Having a wonderful, enjoyable, less stressful holiday season can be done by using the tips suggested here, or by those steps recommended by your family doctor. In any case, I hope that you have the best, most memorable holiday season ever, however you celebrate it, and with whomever you celebrate it with!