Nice Holiday Habits That Actually Cause Stress: If you are gearing up to be with family and friends this holiday season, you may want to back away from being a people pleaser. It turns out that some habits you think are sweet may be big stressors…for you. “Parade“ asked experts to chime in on which nice habits are harming hosts and here are a few:
- Saying yes to every invitation
- Buying expensive and complex gifts for everyone on the list
- Always showing up with a host(ess) gift
- Accommodating everyone’s dietary preferences
- Insisting on making everything from scratch
- Putting pressure on yourself to ‘create all the magic’ for kids
- Sticking to traditions just because
- Playing family peacekeeper
Source: Parade