What
Causes Your Holiday Stress?
"It's
the most wonderful time of the year", as the song
goes. It also may be the most stressful. Over the
next few weeks, my newsletter will provide tips, clues and
insight on how you can cope with 'holiday stress', the 'holiday
blues' or whatever brings you down during the 'most wonderful
time of the year'.
According
to the "Stressless Holidays Survey," when it comes
to holiday stress, 36 percent of people say shopping for gifts
stresses them out the most . . . followed by holiday travel,
and entertaining family and friends.
What is it about holiday
shopping that stresses people the most? Four out of 10
people admit not knowing what to buy or where to buy it is
their main source of stress. More than a third of those
who responded say braving the mall crowds, (I call it
getting 'mauled') causes the most stress . . . while 11
percent claim not having enough time to shop for a gift is the
most stressful.
The survey also found that
. . . when it comes to holiday shopping . . . 'Mars' and 'Venus '
aren't always aligned. Spending money is the number-one
source of holiday stress for women questioned . . . 42
percent versus 31 percent of men polled. But even though
one in seven women polled say sticking to a budget helps them
to reduce the stress of purchasing holiday gifts, almost half
- 47 percent - admit they spend more than their budget.
So, what does it all mean?
It means that you'll have
to check out my next edition 'Dealing
With Holiday Stress', where I continue exploring the
issues, and offering tips and recommendations from other
professionals.
Oh, I almost forgot,
please send me an email if you want to cover what stresses you
during the Holidays.
