Come December, we all have the best of intentions. We want to embrace the festive season, tick off all the lists and enjoy the family time. But sometimes busy shopping centre car parks, fussy in-laws and incomplete to-do lists can get the better of us.

 

In a 2019 study from the American Psychological Association (APA), it was found that a whopping 88% of women claimed the holiday season increased their stress levels. Ugh, thanks Santa. Another poll (Harris Poll, 2021) found that 43% of women reported feeling stressed or overwhelmed during the holiday season (compared to 36% of men). Here are some ways to skip to the good bits this season:

 

Make it a family affair

Delegate and outsource! Delegate age-appropriate tasks to kids (wrapping gifts, setting the table), ask your partner to pitch in (perhaps shopping, cooking or decorating), you get the picture!

 

Aim for ‘perfectly imperfect’

Write your lists and do what you can but also realise that if something fails to get done in time then the show will go on. As the wise sages say, ‘It is what it is!’

 

Do a Mel Robbinsand simply ‘Let them!’

Mel is queen of allowing. ‘Let them’ refers to the idea that you can’t control everything, – especially not others – so you step back and simply ‘let them’ do their thing. Your partner forgets a gift? Let them! Your kids are fighting over a bonbon? Let them!

 

Start early and plan

Create lists of everything that needs to get done and spread it out over the lead up. Use calendars, reminders, apps and AI to help you keep track of events, shopping, meal prep and more!

 

Schedule ‘me time’

Take just 30-60 minutes a day in the lead-up to go for a walk, meditate, catch up with a friend or simply sit quietly with a tea. Or, do as our WelleCommunity do and take two teaspoons of The Super Elixir™ each day as an act of self-love.

 

WelleCo's holiday toolkit…

Our collection of premium Elixirs has your back throughout the festive season and beyond. Here's how:

 

The Super Elixir™supports healthy nervous system function.

Fun fact: Our customers often report to WelleCo's Customer Lifecycle Associate that our super greens sets a 'benchmark' for their daily mood, so much so that they report noticing a clear difference when they stop taking it.

 

The Calm Elixirsupports nervous system health and healthy mood balance. It also contains passionflower, traditionally used in Western herbal medicine as a nervous system relaxant.

 

The Goddess Elixirsupports healthy mood balance, nervous system health and reduces moodiness and mood swings associated with menopause.

 

The PMS Elixir supports nervous system health and healthy mood balance.

 

Always read the label and follow the directions for use.