Stress management techniques: our current guide
What this page said
Framed with the prompt to stop, breathe, reflect and choose, the page gave tips from the director of the institute's Calm Mother, Happy Child program for returning comfort and joy to the holidays. They included discussing what is meaningful to the family and balancing spending with charity, prioritising a few activities rather than overloading the schedule, and being mindful of the activity at hand.
It also suggested using deep breathing and counting back from five when stuck in traffic or lines, and being ready to cancel plans when children are overtired.
Key points from the original
- Choose a few activities instead of many.
- Use brief breathing exercises in traffic and queues.
- Be ready to drop plans when children are tired.