Stress can easily become the theme during the holidays, and when this happens you can be extra critical of yourself. Noticing only what’s going wrong versus what’s actually going really well. Noticing where you’ve made a mistake- forgot a gift, didn’t send someone a holiday card, ate too much junk at a party, said the ‘wrong’ thing to someone at a party…

When you notice yourself feeling stressed and beginning to go into self critical mode STOP and follow these few simple steps:

1. Take a few deep breathes
2. Remind yourself of something that is going well, something you feel good about with respect to preparing for the holidays- make sure to say this out loud.
3. Next, begin drinking lots clean filtered or spring water (especially warm water) with lemon in it

Warm water with lemon in it is VERY cleansing. When you’re feeling stressed and starting to criticize yourself it’s a sign to slow down, take better care of yourself and begin cleaning out your old thoughts that keep you thinking negatively. One of the easiest ways to begin clearing out old thoughts is by cleaning up your body.

Water with lemon is very cleansing to your body and your thoughts. Drink several glasses a day for at least 3 days (or more if you’re willing.)

Flushing out your body will definitely begin flushing out your old stressful, self critical thoughts.

There are many other ways to cleanse your body and thoughts which I will be sharing over the next few weeks, for now, if you’re willing just try this simple approach.

I myself am a HUGE water with lemon drinker and yes, right now as I’m heading into the holidays, I’m drinking water with lemon non-stop, I want to feel good about myself and think warm loving thoughts throughout this holiday. I welcome you to join me, have a go at this lemon water thing and watch how it begins to make a difference!

For those of you who give it a try, I invite you to post your stories and outcomes here, would love to hear what’s happening.

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Picture this: you, your son (or daughter), and a couple of your close family members outside clipping berries and leaves from bushes just hours before your Thanksgiving dinner is to be served. You feel relaxed, you’re laughing, breathing in fresh air, connecting with the people around you and really enjoying yourself.

Now, picture this: You’re outside on your own, clipping berries and leaves (to be used as decoration on your Thanksgiving table). You feel hurried and tired, trying to fit in one more thing before you take care of more Thanksgiving dinner details. You’re rushing to get back to the house because you know you have more to do.

My guess is you can relate to both scenarios, I know I can. I’m happy to say the first scenario depicts my personal experience this past Thanksgiving. But, above and beyond this point, the first scenario, is all about allowing others to support you. Accepting help from others and NOT trying to do everything yourself.

Accepting help from others is a GREAT way to grow your confidence, and begin to feel better about yourself.

How?

You see, most people have it backward (I know I did for quite sometime). They think, if you do it all yourself you’ll gain recognition from others, and approval- wow, look how wonderful that woman is, she just did all that herself!! (Sound familiar?)

The reality of this situation is this though- you end up tired, running yourself ragged, maybe getting sick, maybe overeating because you’re stressed, and, you have no free time to have fun because you dedicated all your time to taking care of this thing (or many things) all yourself.

Sound like a confidence booster? NOT!!!

So, the bottom line is this- if you want to grow your confidence and feel better about yourself, you need to go against that urge to be a one woman powerhouse and instead, allow yourself to reach out, ask for, and accept support.

I promise you, once you do, you’ll feel a load of weight lifted off your shoulders and just that alone is a serious confidence booster!

How to bring this into your personal life: Look around at your daily life. Where have you taken on too much? Where do you run yourself most ragged? Now, make a plan to get support. Reach out to your spouse, call a family member, a friend, someone who can help you ease your work load.

Good luck! Let me know how it turns out, I’d love to hear, I invite you to post your comments below! Thanks for sharing!

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