How about this tip? Meditate on the love of the Nativity.
I take L-theanine supplements daily. It is an amino acid that can calm you down and mellow you out without any side effects that I can feel. Amidst irritating co-workers or obnoxious family members I am just about oblivious but alert with heightened situational awareness. Been great for my putting too.
I’m not a stress recipient, I’m a stress donor...
Drink....
I find that torturing leftists is very therapeutic. Look for stickers on their cars to identify them. Then mess with them. Pass them, and hit the brakes. If you can block them behind a dump truck, that’s always fun. Especially if the dump truck has loose stones falling off onto their windshield. Whatever it takes to destroy their day, cheers me right up!
My tip:
- Stay away from people who live for stress and use holidays to “share” this gift with everyone they know.
There are all types of people like this. But the most common these days is the liberal relative who has dedicated their life to “being stressed” until Trump leaves office. There’s no specific reason or issue or action, just that “being stressed” will fix things. And the more stressed they can be (about anything), the more they are helping to rid the country of Trump.
Tips for coping with the holiday stress
I thought drugs and alcohol were the preferred method, did I miss something?
Hey Mr/Ms DepressedAtChristmas, Christmas isn’t about you. Go to the Ronald McDonald House and cook a meal for the families staying there while their child is in the hospital. Go visit some elderly people. Babysit some kids so their parents can shop and have dinner. Go ring the bell for the Salvation Army at Walmart.
I love Christmas because my family loves Christmas, even though they are 2.5 hours away. My sister hates Christmas because she “doesn’t have any family left”, especially the ones 10 miles from her.
My MIL hated Christmas because she couldn’t bear the thought of people being happy after her mother died. What is wrong with people?
What Mr RooRoo and I do that helps us have a joyful less stressful Christmas:
—take Grandson to traditional fun events: Christmas lights at the zoo, ride the Polar Express Train at the Grand Canyon, go see The Nutcracker, etc
—Mr RooRoo and Grandson always make a gingerbread house and decorate Christmas cookies together (that’s actually a little stressful for me since they make such a mess LOL)
—Mr RooRoo and I only buy gifts for each other, daughter, and grandson. That’s it. HUGE stress reducer!!!
—No more sending out 50 Christmas cards in snail mail, at most I would get back 6 in return
—We ALWAYS go to a Phoenix Symphony Messiah concert. It’s hard to describe the thrill and bliss hearing this sacred music live and standing for the Hallelujah Chorus.
—No matter what, ALWAYS go to Christmas Eve mass, the sacred Christmas music is a joyful annual tradition, brings great peace to my heart.