If you are spending the holidays with family and friends, here are 4 guidelines that might help.
1. Make sure you are happy. You make lousy company when you are unhappy. Get as much quiet time/rest/sleep as you need. Block out such time if necessary. Take good care of yourself and make sure you are great company most of the time.
2. Integrate others into simple activities. When there are groups of people visiting you or vice versa, the chances are that you’ve got a few things you want done. See if you can integrate people into your activities. Got an errand you need to run? Take someone along and spend quality time with them.
3. Go for short, but meaningful. We don’t remember trips or long stretches of time. We remember moments and emotions. And, the best way to do these is to go for “short, but meaningful.” Resist the temptation to pack your time with loved ones with one too many activities. Do little but do it well.
4. End it well. A big part of creating great emotions and moments is the ending. People remember peaks and ends. So, always make sure trips build up to a wonderful celebration and always always be there to say goodbye. Walk people down, take them to the airport, and do what it takes for that final memory to be perfect.
Happy holidays everyone!
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