Every year in the lead up to Christmas I do a little survey. I know, I should get out more! I ask clients, colleagues, friends, neighbours, arresting officers and all and sundry whether they are looking forward to Christmas. And, guess what, I regularly get a negative response.
Reasons for not looking forward to Christmas
People invariably mention stress and hustle me out of the way as they stride off into the maelstrom of heaving shopping masses. And there’s plenty to get stressed about. There’s the Christmas preparation, the shopping in frenzied, crowded stores with people pushing and shoving and you worrying whether so and so will like the present you’ve bought them. Then there’s the cooking and organizing. And of course the financial strain that the extra cost of Christmas entails. Many of us get seriously in debt (or more in debt) after the Christmas holiday. But still, the biggest stress of Christmas by far comes from the very essence of what Christmas is supposed to be all about – other people. Especially the relatives!
The nightmare before and during Christmas
OK, so you don’t get to choose your relatives like you do your friends, and when you fell in love with your spouse maybe you assumed you’d get to love your in-laws some day by default. Having relatives over for Christmas regularly involves such delights as bickering, full blown rows, stony silences, cutting put downs, and that’s before they get through the front door! Whether it’s lack of appreciation for all the effort you’ve put in, or just boorish drunkenness, some people seem to get you every time. Kids fighting can also put a strain on the season of good cheer.
Hypnotic Christmas
People are often at their most miserable just at the point when they feel pressured and are supposed to be having a wonderful time (think New Year’s Eve). I created the Cope with a stressful Christmas download in response to all the people who fear, loathe or get stressed by Christmas and would rather feel chilled, calm and relaxed about it.
Hypnosisdownloads.com has never been quite so festive before and I’m hoping for lots of great feedback from this download in the New Year. And remember, turkey is choc full of tryptophan – a natural relaxant ☺
Happy Seasonal Greetings
Mark ☺
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