How to avoid going Christmas Crackers - Daily tips for staying sane in the run up to Christmas.

Tip No. 12

'Forgiveness is Love on the earthly plane.' ACIM

The ancient Hawaiian forgiveness practice of Ho'oponopono (meaning to make right) is a simple way of releasing negative thoughts, it enables you to clean up your inner world and put yourself on course for a great life and healthy relationships. 

This time of year is a good time to begin an emotional detoxification process  -  you come out the other side ready for an amazing new year. So, any area of your life where you feel discord, bring it to mind and say:  'I'm sorry, please forgive me, I love you, thank you'. Don't worry about the arguments your ego may want to have about who or what is right or wrong - set your course for inner-peace and let the journey begin.

Wishing you a joy-filled Christmas.

How to avoid going Christmas Crackers - Daily tips for staying sane in the run up to Christmas.

Tip No. 3
Christmas is not about the gift, it is about giving and its important to remember to include yourself in the process; play lovely music whilst you wrap, create a festive, relaxing atmosphere to work in. With each present you wrap, each card you write, remember the love you feel for the recipient and allow that feeling to define what you are doing.

Christmas Presence

What stops you from being present with your loved ones? Stressful situations will trigger us and we either pull back, withdraw and feel overwhelmed or we get irritable, defensive and exhausted. Before we know it we are even more stressed, even more miserable and just wishing for the time to be over.

There is still time to take another approach. Start paying attention to your feelings. Tune in to your stress levels and when you become aware of the inner tension just take three breath cycles - breathing in and out slowly and consciously acts as one cycle. As you do this give yourself another choice - decide how YOU want to feel, rather than always feeling at the mercy of your outside circumstances.

As you focus on your breath, you will increase the oxygen to the cells which will help to improve your body's sense of well-being. As your brain receives a signal that things are improving it will respond by delivering 'feel-good' chemicals to your cells, thus increasing your well-being even further. Its a win win situation!

Give yourself the best Christmas present this year - three breath cycles. It will allow you to remain present, feel more relaxed and open up to the true value of the relationships in your life.