{"id":146958,"date":"2017-11-21T17:06:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T17:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/articles\/mindfullness-christmas\/"},"modified":"2024-11-25T14:06:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T14:06:43","slug":"mindfullness-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/articles\/mindfullness-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Wow! I managed to de-stress &#038; rase my anxiety at Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section  class=\"container container--large article-container\">\n            <div class=\"article \">\n            <div class=\"article__sidebar\">\n                <div class=\"sidebar-inner-section author\">\n                    <div class=\"author__avatar\">\n                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n     src=\"https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16103712\/author-john-dicey-200x200.jpeg\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16103712\/author-john-dicey-50x50.jpeg 360w,\n             https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16103712\/author-john-dicey-100x100.jpeg 768w,\n             https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16103712\/author-john-dicey-200x200.jpeg 1440w,\n             https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16103712\/author-john-dicey.jpeg 2000w\"\n             alt=\"\"\n               \/>                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"sidebar-sub-title\">Written By<\/span>\n                    <a class=\"u-text-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/authors\/john-dicey\/\" title=\"John Dicey Bio\">\n                        <h5 class=\"author__author\">John Dicey<\/h5>\n                    <\/a>\n                                                                <h6 class=\"author__title sidebar-content\">Former Global Chief Executive Officer &#038; 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I managed to de-stress &#038; rase my anxiety at Christmas<\/h1>\n\n                \n                                                    <p class=\"article__excerpt\">As the Christmas &#038; New Year period approached I\u2019d experience my annual build up of stress, aggravation, anxiety, and depression. It wasn\u2019t just about the financial pressures of gift-buying, shopping, and endless social gatherings \u2013 or even the predictable arguments between the kids, my partner, or visiting relatives \u2013 it was the whole package; the aggravation, fatigue, gluttony, stress, the anxiety, and how it all used to make me feel. Using mindfulness revolutionised my Christmas last year, and now I can\u2019t wait for it to roll around again<\/p>\n                \n                \n                                                            <div class=\"article__image\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n     src=\"https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16102517\/xmas.jpg\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16102517\/xmas-220x165.jpg 360w,\n             https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16102517\/xmas-440x330.jpg 768w,\n             https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16102517\/xmas.jpg 1440w,\n             https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16102517\/xmas.jpg 2000w\"\n             alt=\"\"\n               \/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                <div class=\"u-show-mobile article-social-bar\">\n                    <span class=\"sidebar-sub-title\">Share this article<\/span>\n                    <ul class=\"social-list\">\n            <li class=\"social-list__item\">\n            <a class=\"social-list__item-link\"\n               href=\"\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/articles\/mindfullness-christmas\/\"\n               onclick=\"window.open(this.href, 'share popup','left=20,top=20,width=500,height=360,toolbar=1,resizable=0'); return false;\"\n               rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"\n               target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/themes\/allen-carr\/public\/dist\/svgs\/social-facebook-fill.svg\" alt=\"Share to Facebook\"\/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"social-list__item\">\n            <a class=\"social-list__item-link\"\n               href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/articles\/mindfullness-christmas\/&#038;text=Wow! 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I Managed to De-stress &amp; Ease My Anxiety at Christmas<\/h2>\n<em>\u201cAs the Christmas &amp; New Year period approached I\u2019d experience my annual build up of stress, aggravation, anxiety, and depression. It wasn\u2019t just about the financial pressures of gift-buying, shopping, and endless social gatherings \u2013 or even the predictable arguments between the kids, my partner, or visiting relatives \u2013 it was the whole package; the fatigue, gluttony, stress, the anxiety, and how it all used to make me feel. Using mindfulness revolutionised my Christmas last year, and now I can\u2019t wait for it to roll around again.\u201d<\/em><br><br>It was so lovely to receive that feedback from someone I suggested take a look at <a href=\"\/mindfulness\/mindfulness-meditation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mindfulness<\/a> as a solution to their seasonal misery. I had a feeling it might help them. Personally, I consider myself to be really lucky. Christmas has always been a fabulous time of year for me. I\u2019ve always loved it. Can\u2019t get enough of it. But little did I know that mindfulness can not only be a remedy for the difficult periods\/issues\/challenges in life \u2013 it can be an amazing enhancer of moments which you already relish and enjoy.<br><br>So many people seem to reach for mindfulness when things are going wrong for them; stress, anxiety, and depression (in those circumstances it can literally be a lifesaver), yet so few people latch onto mindfulness to enhance their levels of happiness, enjoyment, and joie de vivre.\n<h2>Hedonism; the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence<\/h2>\nI think that in some ways, certain types of people have &#8216;super-mindfulness&#8217; qualities, that perhaps hedonism is \u2018Peak Mindfulness\u2019. Not letting the moment pass without truly extracting the maximum yield of pleasure from it. The festive season is a seemingly never-ending smorgasbord of such moments.<br><br>Christmas is such a wonderful time for mindfulness; to really pause, focus, and experience \u201cin the moment\u201d every fabulous aspect of it. From the Christmas tree, to the baubles and even the wrapping paper, to the Christmas songs &#8211; there are so many beautiful smells, images, and sounds to soak up, to enjoy, to savour &#8211; as well as the food and drink of course.<br><br>Don\u2019t let any of those moments pass you by; the patterns, colors, and images on the wrapping paper, the individual needles on the tree, the divine smell of the tree, the color, glint and gleam of the baubles, the look on your loved ones faces while you spend time together.<br><br>And of course, the mindfulness aspects of Christmas don\u2019t cause indigestion, weight gain, or guilt. Instead they help reduce stress and anxiety, and promote calm, happiness, and relaxation.\n<h2>\u2018Allen Carr\u2019s Easyway to Mindfulness\u2019 \u2013 more than just a stocking-filler.<\/h2>\nDo you want to free yourself from worry and anxiety? Mindfulness lies at the heart of Allen Carr\u2019s philosophy which has transformed lives all over the world, setting out a wonderful practical pathway to help free millions in simple accessible terms.<br><br>Allen Carr&#8217;s Easyway strips away the illusions that leave us prey to negative thoughts and behaviours, showing us how to gain clarity and control if we focus on who we truly are rather than being distracted by those things that harm and trouble us. The key to peace of mind lies within.<br><br><a class=\"button red hvr\" title=\">Find your Easyway to mindfulness&#8221; href=&#8221;\/mindfulness\/&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener noreferrer&#8221;>Find your Easyway to mindfulness<\/a><br><br><a class=\"button blue hvr\" href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/how-mindfulness-could-give-you-the-gift-of-a-calmer-christmas-35362\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;The Conversation\u2019s\u2019 take on a Mindfulness Christmas <\/a><br><br><em><strong>From the desk of John Dicey, Worldwide CEO &amp; Senior Facilitator, Allen Carr\u2019s Easyway<\/strong><\/em><br><br><strong>#Mindfulness #AllenCarr #ChristmasStress <\/strong><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"related-articles u-background-white article-related-articles\">\n                \n                            \n                \n        <h3 class=\"related-articles__title 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