Be In The Moment

YOUR MINDFUL MOMENT

Do you know what nobody needs this Christmas?

Another candle. Another pair of socks. Another thing they’ll open, smile at, and never think about again.

Know what they do need? You! (Yes, you 😍.)

Calm & patient when the kids are wired from too many Christmas chocs. Laughing instead of snapping when someone makes a joke at your expense. Actually listening when your nan tells the same story for the fifteenth time.

Can you be that version of you after a drink or two? Only you know the answer to that.

But before you reach your tipping point, remember that no body expects you to be perfect this Christmas, so take the pressure off and allow yourself to enjoy the moment as much as anyone else — with or without a drink in hand.

What you can do now

• When the kids are being chaotic: Instead of fighting a losing battle to calm kids at Christmas, join them in the madness for a few minutes. If nothing else, it will remind you what this time of year is actually supposed to be about.

• When relatives push your buttons: Remember, they’ll be gone in 48 hours. You can tolerate almost anything for 48 hours. Smile and nod. Just smile and nod!

• Give yourself micro-escapes: Three minutes alone in the bathroom, “helping” in the kitchen, taking the bins out… all are valid. Take them without guilt.