Forget about work! This can be said to be a basic condition to talk about rest at all during Christmas. They should be a time that is in no way associated with work and any obligations," explains Szymon Florek, a psychiatrist from the Department of Psychiatry at the Silesian Medical University.
Let's try to imagine this year's Christmas with only the duties that give pleasure - sounds tempting? It can be a reality, however, we need to keep in mind a few rules related to such a rule of spending Christmas. - First of all, it is necessary to plan in advance who, what and when to do on Christmas. Contrary to what you might think, doing so will allow us to prepare in advance and thus avoid the pre-Christmas rush. If we are spending Christmas Eve or any of the festive days together with the family in the same way, we should determine who is responsible for which part of the preparations, because many of them can be done really much earlier," calculates the SUM scientist. He adds: - So focus on a single task, do it from A to Z, and then move on to the next one, this will really streamline your work and preparations for Christmas! You really won't do everything perfectly, ba more and more studies show that so-called "multitasking" (multitasking) is not good at all, and even prolongs the tasks performed.
On a daily basis, we live in a so-called busy culture. This leads to a maximum restriction of time allowing us to focus on ourselves and our own pleasures, while striving for impeccability and fulfilling our duties with good results. Therefore, at this special time we should also answer another important question - does Christmas have to be perfect? The answer is: definitely not! Let's let go, let's do what we need to do, and above all - let's relax, because that's what Christmas is for.
- A huge problem is wasting food at Christmas. Cut back, you don't have to make all the dishes only to milk the leftovers and throw away the spoiled ones after the holiday season. According to the latest "Don't Waste Food 2023" report compiled by the Federation of Polish Food Banks, as many as 56% of respondents admit to wasting food. Let's not let this rate increase during the Christmas season! - urges the psychiatrist. He adds: - Finally, let's think together about what is the recipe for a well-spent Christmas. The answer is within each of us! Let's spend it the way we like to spend it most, because Christmas is a period of rest and gaining strength for the next - certainly including New Year's - challenges.
