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Hey everyone! To follow on from our last blog post (available here ), about dealing with festive stress, we’re back with a few bits of advice to give you even more options in the next few days. So, without further ado. Instead of: Overdoing it. Make a list of priorities. For example - A present for Auntie Jane.    Some more mince pies for Boxing Day. A DVD to keep the youngsters amused while you all doze off on the sofa after dinner. Clean the spare room. Consider which tasks are important. Can something wait until tomorrow, or the next day? If not, complete it today.   Overindulgence: Focus on your budget. Nobody wants to go into the new year living from their overdraft. Whilst it can be useful to have more food than you need, consider what you’re likely to consume and what you aren’t.    You don’t have to drink. You don’t have to consume loads of sweets and/or chocolate. You don’t have to be seen to be having the best Christmas ev...

Hey everyone! I’ve been doing Dry January. At the time of writing, I’ve got four days left. I joked with a work colleague the other day about how, although I have felt the strain a little at times, I’m not the type of person to head straight for the fizzy pop the moment the clock strikes midnight on Sunday.  Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels   I read some insights a few weeks ago from others who’ve done Dry January. The most notable one, was the person in question saying that going a few weeks without their chosen beverage helped them to reevaluate their relationship with alcohol. i.e. you noticed how you feel without, you discover how much willpower you’ve got and a lot of people report that they felt much healthier. I can say that I’ve had the same sort of experience. I get eczema and other skin issues, which are largely controlled by diet, fresh air, water and sleep. My skin felt a lot better within a matter of days.  Photo by Burst from Pexels ...