{"id":329377,"date":"2025-12-03T16:12:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/shape-the-holiday-season-for-greater-satisfaction\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T16:12:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:12:43","slug":"shape-the-holiday-season-for-greater-satisfaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=329377","title":{"rendered":"SHAPE the Holiday Season for Greater Satisfaction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p align=\"center\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7599 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.juliewinklegiulioni.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/debby-hudson-pkRnhm60ew-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.juliewinklegiulioni.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/debby-hudson-pkRnhm60ew-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.juliewinklegiulioni.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/debby-hudson-pkRnhm60ew-unsplash-1280x1024.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.juliewinklegiulioni.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/debby-hudson-pkRnhm60ew-unsplash-980x784.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.juliewinklegiulioni.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/debby-hudson-pkRnhm60ew-unsplash-480x384.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">The holiday season is upon us again.\u00a0 A chance to spend quality time with family and friends. A chance to punctuate key relationships with specially-selected gifts. A chance to end the quarter\/year strong. But also, a chance to become completely overwhelmed and enjoy none of it!<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s because too frequently we get swept up in the frenzy and hypnotized by the advertising and hype, unconsciously playing out old scripts that are no longer relevant today. So, this holiday season, take control. Be more deliberate. Choreograph a sense of ease that will shine more beautifully than the brightest twinkle lights. Intentionally SHAPE the quality of this holiday season with these five sanity-saving strategies.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 56px; font-weight: bold;\">S<\/span>horten the season. My inner retailer comes out this time of year\u2026 as I want to put up the Christmas tree before the Thanksgiving gravy even cools. But, it\u2019s hard to sustain holiday cheer for that long. So, compress it. You get to choose the timeline\u2026 not Macy\u2019s.\u00a0 Start later. Stop earlier. Take a break in between.\u00a0 But savor the concentration.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 56px; font-weight: bold;\">H<\/span>it the pause button for just 60 seconds and do nothing more than activate your senses. Take in the smells, the sights, the textures and more with 100% of your attention for just one minute\u2026 and discover how refreshed you\u2019ll return to your previously scheduled life.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 56px; font-weight: bold;\">A<\/span>dopt a \u2018less is more\u2019 mentality. Find ways to trim back your expectations\u2026 of yourself, of others, of the magnificence of the gifts you give. Whittle down the list to just those individuals for whom gift-giving is genuinely joyful. Bake only the cookies you really enjoy. Consciously wringing greater enjoyment from fewer activities can completely change the holiday dynamic.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 56px; font-weight: bold;\">P<\/span>en your own holiday poem. As silly as it sounds, capturing highlights of your year (or your life) in rhyming verses quickly becomes a \u2018flow\u2019 activity. You realize the multiple benefits of personal engagement and reflection\u2026 and you have something pretty entertaining to share with family and friends.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 56px; font-weight: bold;\">E<\/span>xchange experiences. Let\u2019s be honest. Does your friend really need a motorized grill cleaner\u2026 or anything else for that matter? Stop the madness\u2026 and the senseless shopping. Negotiate with friends and family to share experiences rather than items. A special dinner out. A trip to a theme park. An early morning hike. For the ultimate holiday \u2018two-fer\u2019, schedule something that all parties will enjoy and not only will you have exchanged a gift (that won\u2019t be returned), but you\u2019ll have experienced that quality time that the holiday season is all about.<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s Your Version of SHAPE?<\/h2>\n<p>What do you do to take control of the holiday madness and shape a more conscious experience for yourself and those around you? 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