101 WaysTo De-Stress Your Christmas Archives ~ Clare Josa

7 Simple Steps To Your Best Christmas Ever

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7 Simple Steps To Your Best Christmas Ever!

Here’s a little Christmas video, with 7 top tips to de-stress and feel happier this Christmas – as our gift to you.

Dance and sing with all your heart!
“Dance as though no one were watching; sing as though no one were listening; live every moment to the fullest.”
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Get plenty of fresh air
Go out for walks – ideally somewhere with grass and trees – it really shifts stress and makes for a happier Christmas.
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Let your inner child have fun
Surprise yourself – let your inner child out to play – it’s not as scary as we think…! 🙂
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Give every gift with love – and receive every gift with gratitude!
Yes, even Aunty Mabel’s disastrous Snowman jumper!
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Look for the beauty and light in everyone
Yes, even grumpy uncle Richard! You can be the mirror that shines back their inner beauty, so perhaps they might even catch a glimpse of it.
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Spread love and happiness with every thought & word
Choose every thought to come from love. Choose every word you say to be born of kindness. And watch the Christmas magic unfold!
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Make the magic last all year long!
Don’t wait till next Christmas to do it all again – keep steps 1 to 6 going all year and you could change the world!

If you’re still feeling stressed out this Christmas, it’s never too late to have a flick through 101 Ways To De-Stress Your Christmas. No matter which Christmas stress type you’re running, there’s something in it for you.

These tips came from the book, which you can either download straight away to your kindle (or computer kindle app) or order in paperback.

It’s based on practical psychology, stress management techniques, sleigh-fulls of common sense and a good dose of Christmas humour.

To find out more, go to http://www.destressyourchristmas.com

Happy Christmas!

Clare x

Inspirational Christmas Quotes

101 WaysTo De-Stress Your Christmas

Christmas is nearly upon us, so we’ve asked around the office and the Daily Sunshine team, to collect together some of our favourite inspirational Christmas Quotes!

We hope you enjoy them. And if you have any favourites of your own, please feel free to add them in the comments box, at the end!

With love,

Clare Josa xx

What Are The Best Christmas Presents Really Made Of?

Forget the Credit Crunch this Christmas:

“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.”
~ Peg Bracken.

What’s your view?

What’s Christmas About For You?

“My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?”
~ Bob Hope, American film actor and comedian.

Where Is Christmas?

“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.”
Calvin Coolidge

It’s official – Christmas doesn’t have to be about Brussel Sprouts! But if yours is this year, you’d be well-advised to check out some scrummy (yes, it is possible!) sprout recipes from our old friends at Veg Box Recipes!

Where Do We Keep Christmas?

He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.

Roy L. Smith

… yet it’s so much easier to focus on the tree, isn’t it?!

How Big Is Your Tree?

“Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.”
Larry Wilde.

How about sharing your favourite Christmas quotes with us via the comments box, below? We’d love to hear from you!

And if you’re feelimg stressed about Christmas, then 101 Ways To De-Stress Your Christmas might be able to help.

With love,
Clare Josa & the Beyond Alchemy team!

You'd have to be a super-cool Santa's elf, not to worry at Christmas! Or would you?

101 WaysTo De-Stress Your Christmas

Whether you’re a “natural” worrier or not, there’s something about the looming of 25th December that can drive even the calmest Christmas Elf to start to stress out!

The funny thing about worrying is that it never fixed anything. Yet it’s a habit that so many of us are addicted to.

“Worrying is a great way of creating a future you don’t want.” Esther Hicks

Add a dollop of organising Christmas events to the mix and worrying takes on a whole new dimension.

The thing is that, when we’re worrying, we get stuck in our head, going over and over and round and round the thing that may never happen. Worrying about it means we’re giving it so much attention that we actually make it more likely to happen.

Time To Get Active!

4 Steps To Ditching Your Christmas Worries

How about taking a moment to write down some of the things you’re worried about this Christmas? Include everything – even the stuff that seems silly or small – that’s just as likely to cause you stress as some of the bigger things.

For each worry you have written down, ask yourself 4 questions:

Is this REAL? … or is there a chance it’s just something you’re imagining might happen?
Are your concerns about the consequences realistic? … or are they perhaps a little out of proportion?
Does it really matter? … is the world going to stop turning? Is it really as big a deal as your mind is telling you?
What could I do differently, so that this is no longer an issue? … you do have a choice – make the most of it!

Most worries can be fixed by changing our attitude – would this work for you on each of the worries you listed? What actions could you take, to “fix” this worry?

If it’s something outside of your control, such as whether Auntie Beryl will argue with Grandpa, then you probably just have to let it go and book your ring-side seat. But if it’s something you can make a difference to, then taking even a baby step towards a solution can remove a heavy weight from your shoulders.

If you found this article useful, you might be interested to know that it is technique #4 from 101 Ways To De-Stress Your Christmas.

If you want to know more about how to create a stress-free Christmas, you can download a copy of “101 Ways To De-Stress Your Christmas” right now.

Whatever kind Christmas Stress you’re suffering from, this book brings you the tips, techniques and strategies you need, to help you reduce your stress levels this year.
They are based on sound psychological principles, bucket loads of common sense and simple, yet effective, strategies that Clare Josa has developed over the years of surviving yet another family Christmas, usually with a dollop of humour!

So whatever your Christmas stresses, there will be plenty here to help you out.

Some strategies and tips are short-n-sweet. Others go into more detail, with specially designed exercises, to help you dump your Christmas stress.

You can treat this book as your Christmas First Aid kit.

BUT – this book won’t do much for you unless you actually use the stuff that’s in it! Apply the strategies, play with the exercises, enjoy the questions. Keep the book with you, throughout the festive season, so you can dip into it whenever you need it.
The great thing is that most of these strategies aren’t just for Christmas – you can use them all year round.

By reading this book, you will:

Figure out your Christmas stress type – an essential start point for de-stressing your Christmas
Clearly identify your Christmas stress triggers, to help you create a tailored, practical action plan
Discover the “magic question” that can instantly shift you from stress to solutions
Learn 14 ways to create more time, so you can feel less stressed about Christmas (and the rest of the year!)
Pick your favourites from 28 strategies for staying sane over the festive season
Find out how to get everything done, without having to be superhuman
Pick up insider secrets on how to turn things around, even if it all goes wrong on the big day!

Get your copy now.