50 Ways to Find Serenity During The Holidays

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Summary: Manageable steps to turn " overwhelm " and

" stressed-out " into calm, cool and collected.

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50 Ways to Find Serenity During The Holidays

(when serenity is the last thing on your mind!)

In the normal course of living, we sometimes feel

" overwhelmed " , " burnt out " or " stressed-out " .

I know I do, which is why I created this special

list of things to do when I'm feeling less than

peaceful. And around holiday time those feelings

sometimes feel even more unmanageable.

As long as you're alive, life will bring us

challenges to manage. That's why I created

Serenity Self-Care Cards for myself. Really!

My holiday gift to the world? The messages

below are from the cards, use them to your

best advantage. And if you'd like to download

your very own cards I've included a link

for you to do that, too!

Remember:

1) We can do something about the feeling we

call stressed-out.

2) Sometimes " doing something " looks like

- making a change

- doing nothing

- doing something totally different

- being with someone

- being alone

- being with a group of someone's

- forgiving ourselves for our mistakes

- being thankful that we're alive

Peace on Earth.....

50 Ways

· Ask yourself… " Am I being too hard on myself? "

· Ask yourself… " What do I have in my life that I can enjoy

at this moment? "

· Ask yourself … " How important is it? "

· Ask yourself… " What is my gut telling me? "

· Ask yourself… " Are my goals or expectations realistic? "

· Ask yourself… " Am I considering all my options? "

· Ask yourself… " What is it about this situation that I can

do something about? "

· Ask yourself… " Who in my family or support circle can help

me now? "

· Ask yourself… " What is it about this situation that I can

manage? "

· Ask yourself… " What can I change about my attitude? "

· Ask yourself… " Do I really want to be doing this? "

· Ask yourself… " What needs to be done first? "

· Ask supportive family members for support.

· Trust that you know what's best for you.

· How's your integrity? Are your thoughts, feelings and

actions matching? If not, what can you do about it?

· Forgive yourself...being angry hurts your soul.

· Buy yourself...some flowers or send yourself a card!

· Forgive someone...being angry uses lots of energy.

· Happiness is...enjoying what you have.

· Change negative self-talk into positive affirmations...I

am ____________.

· Tell someone who cares about you what is bothering you.

· Call a friend…to talk or go out for ________________.

· Call someone...to let them know that you are thinking

about them.

· Call someone...Go out to lunch, for coffee or for a walk.

· Breath...take 3 deep breaths. Hold it to the count of 3.

Slowly exhale. Do this 2 times or until you calm down

· Go to the movies, concert or play.

· Call a friend for support.

· Find a quiet place to read a book.

· Get a ...massage, manicure or pedicure.

· Connect...Join a club or organization. Volunteer in some

way.

· Make a list of the 10 things you're tolerating.

· Read a book for 30-minutes.

· Write a list of the things you are grateful for.

· Learn how to say NO! (without feeling guilty!)

· Do absolutely nothing!

· Sit down. Possibly listen to some enjoyable music with a

cup of your favorite beverage.

· Rent a movie that makes you laugh.

· Speed up or slow down. Only you know which you need to

do!

· Get enough sleep...take a nap if you need to.

· Exercise...go for a walk by yourself or with someone you

love. Do whatever type of exercise you're willing to do.

· Spend 30 minutes doing something you really, really

enjoy.

· Purchase something...that you can afford and want.

· Do something on your " To Complete " list... or start a

list.

· Find a quiet place...go into the bathroom and lock the

door if you must! Close your eyes for a few moments and

think about something positive.

· Do something special for someone else...and don't tell

them what you did!

· Draw or color. Remember that your children's books

belong to them so ask permission!

· Meditate and pray... By yourself or as part of a group.

· Remember...what my life purpose is.

· Remember...that no one is perfect.

· Saying " no " to others often means saying " yes " to you!

Would you like your very own copy of Serenity Cards?

Download your own cards at

http://www.ElevatingYourBusiness.com/documents/serenitycards.pdf

Don't forget to cut them out and put them somewhere

special. Use them often!

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