What NOT to Overdo During the Holiday Season
Although Christmas is something to be overjoyed about, there are things that we should definitely NOT overdo during the holiday season. Doing these things in a highly exaggerated level only leads to negative feelings and physical malaise. Working, committing, spending, and eating will always be part of this season but people would do well to consider the consequence of going beyond what is acceptable and beneficial.
Overworking
People work primarily to provide for the needs and wants that go with everyday living. The holiday season usually presents more opportunities to earn but these opportunities have to be matched with performance of specific tasks in order to be of financial benefit. The problem lies in accepting work that is over one’s physical and mental capabilities at a given time. Work usually comes with deadlines and if every task accepted have similar deadlines, one can just imagine the pressure and stress which will eventually take its toll on the body. There are only so much number of hours in a day and the human body needs to rest during each day. Without sufficient time to recover, the body will not respond quite well to non-stop work, lack of sleep, and psychological pressure.
Overcommitment
> During the holiday season, there will be many invitations from relatives, friends, and offficemates, which will make it difficult to say no. However, accepting all invitations would force a person to spread himself too thin resulting to unproductive events. People who commit to too many invitations will end up rushing from one event to another without the benefit of fully enjoying any. It is advisable to choose the events which one thinks are the most important. In this way, each event is given the time and attention it needs to be truly pleasurable. There is also more time to interact with the other attendees which is basically what holiday celebrations are all about.
Overspending
Of all the times in the year, Christmas is probably the time where most budgets go haywire. There seems to be endless events to attend, people to give gifts to, reasons to entertain, and reasons for people to gratify themselves by self-gifting. It is not an accident that most store sale events happen during the holiday season. The holiday season seems to have a contagion for people to spend and spend and spend. The euphoric feeling can sometimes make people forget that there are realities to be faced after maxing out a credit card and after indulging in impulse buying. The temptation to reward one’s self and the family for one year of working hard should be balanced with financial limitations.
Over-eating
Food is the common factor in almost all events. As people hop from one event to another, there is a tendency to over-eat and over-indulge in food that people would usually have better control of during ordinary times. Everything just seem to be irresistible. Party-goers will probably find themselves making a mental note of not eating or drinking much and then find themselves giving in at the middle of the party and then make the same mistake for all the other parties still in line. Holiday food is said to be a serious threat to weight watchers. The more sinfully delicious they are, the more loaded they seem to be in calories which is not only bad for people battling weight problems but also for people with existing diseases.
My Say
The holiday season is a time to be joyful but it is impossible to feel joy when people subject themselves to physical exhaustion, extreme stress, psychological fear of troubled finances, and overindulgence in food that threatens the feeling of well-being. The key lies in moderation. People who do things within their means end up feeling happier. It is best therefore to be reminded of the things not to overdo during the holiday season.
leybainpublic
Overspending is a major NO NO for Holiday season for us. Thanks for sharing your above tips Teresa!
Teresa Martinez
Let us just hope that we will all be strong enough to resist overspending this season.
Gemma|My Dailies
very timely post! thanks for the remind.. mmm, let me stop overeating hehehe
Teresa Martinez
So many temptations, so many events, so many reasons to eat…so let us just remind ourselves to pause and consider the consequences of overindulging. It really is quite difficult.
cheerful
very well said…thanks for sharing all these things that people or us sometimes forgot, nice to read this as a reminders. 🙂 best as always is to live within your means…
Teresa Martinez
It is best if we remember this the whole year round.
Journey Ni Ikoy
I am guilty of overworking, overcommitment and over spending just to make the people around me happy not minding the consequence I have to bear during the holiday or even after. I will heed your advice and hope I do better this time =)
Teresa Martinez
Many of us are in the same dilemma so we just have to find a way to strike the right balance.
iandelapena
over spending and over eating? parang mahirap iwasan mam. hahaha…. seriously this season na maraming food ansarap kumain! hahaha….
Teresa Martinez
That is precisely the reason why we have to remind ourselves to stop once in a while.
R.O.M.E.L.O.
LOL! Overworking is something that I want to do but I can’t because I’m unemployed…
Overspending is something I want to avoid but I can’t because it makes me happy when I see my kids happy…
Overcommitment is something that will never happen because I don’t know anyone… ha ha ha
Overeating is something that’s hard to do specially when there is nothing much to eat… LOL!
Teresa Martinez
Classic example of “damned if we do, damned if we don’t”.
Carizza Chua ۰ᴥ۰ (@carizzachua)
Not only this season, these reminders apply to any day of the year. enjoy life and happy holidays!
Teresa Martinez
That is quite right. Maybe the holidays just give us more reasons to ignore them?
Franc Ramon
December is a schedule nightmare as I squeeze in all the parties and the time to buy gifts with my regular training and work schedule. I’m glad I’m still able to balance it up to now.
Teresa Martinez
The holiday season is really a balancing act of trying to fit in everything that we think we need to do.
emzkie
so true! hehehehe… i guess December is the most busiest month of the year. so many holidays to celebrate, sales, and shopping. we need to work overtime to get all these stuff. some even work on the holidays to get double pay. =D
Teresa Martinez
Precisely, thus December can also be a stressful month if we don’t learn to handle it well.
Enna Nospmoht
Yay I am so much guilty of over eating, I don’t know why I always tempted to eat too much during holiday season. Okay then I should not overdo it. Promise! Hehehhe
Teresa Martinez
Trying to avoid overeating all year round is a way to discipline ourselves towards good health.
amiableamy
guilty hehehe 🙂 but in a good way …. it makes me happy to give and see my friends and family have the material things they needed an wished for …. usually, i dont get any hehehe … but, i am satisfied …
Teresa Martinez
As they say, true happiness lies in giving rather than in receiving.
gracia
people would say, “its ok to overdo shopping and eating, it’s Christmas”…LOL, an old cliche and a great excuse, and yet I love Christmas…I overdo eating for sure
Teresa Martinez
That is a form of consolation we offer ourselves when we overdo things.(LOL)
Nova
very informative and thanks for sharing this…will truly read this over and over in order to absorb the information
Teresa Martinez
I am really glad you found this post useful.
Rovie
I am a little bit guilty of most of the things listed here especially on the spending and eating part. This post reminds me to be disciplined and not to indulge too much this season. 🙂
Teresa Martinez
Overindulgence in anything is something we need to prevent from happening and we can try over and over again.
lencilicious
Anything over is bad. You have very good points here. May we all have a stress-free Christmas.
Teresa Martinez
Yes, may we get to enjoy Christmas with less stress and real happiness.
Momgen Reviews
Oh boy I am one who overdo somethings during holidays hehehe..Thanks for the tips.
Teresa Martinez
With a little more effort in self control, we might all be able go through this season just fine.
betchai
hoping not to over-do anything, i am hoping i won’t be over-eating since eating is my happiness 🙂
Teresa Martinez
Good luck to all of us in this aspect!
louiseinthehouse
I agree to have less fuss and stress these holidays, enjoy but not forget the reason for the season, drink and eat in moderation…
Teresa Martinez
That is what we all need to truly enjoy the season- less fuss and stress.
Lainy
Thank you for the reminders. I am guilty as charged especially on the overspending and overeating aspects. I wish I could curtail on these come holiday season. So help me God! 🙂
Teresa Martinez
We all sometimes are guilty of some excesses.
Chubskulit Rose
You remind of a former office mate I had when I was still working in School, she love Christmas break as she can do a lot of overtime since most workers would take time off.
Teresa Martinez
I also know someone who does the same thing and his reason was that he was away from his family so he’d rather work than be sad with his situation.
papaleng
True-la-la, Never out do yourself this Christmas except for one thing … to share Christmas message.
Teresa Martinez
Sharing is something we cannot really overdo because there is so much to be done.
Mhie@travelentz
You’r absolutely right.Self control is important in this holiday and don’t forget the real meaning of Christmas.
Teresa Martinez
It is so difficult to exercise self control when faced with so many temptations to overindulge but being able to do so has its rewards.
Mary Anne Vinzon
Thanks for all the reminders.I am guilty on the part of indulging to my favorite foods.And in result to that,after I ate too much I can see myself become bigger.You are right,we need to be in moderation.Anything which is too much is not good.
Teresa Martinez
I am also guilty of that sometimes.
Nomer
Great reminder for everyone who will be celebrating Christmas. Moderation indeed is key. As the Spice Girls say (or rather sing), “too much of something is bad enough.” Merry Christmas! 😀
kapamilya
great article ate teresa! I agree, dapat talaga hindi iooverdo ung pagspent ng money…pero likas na talaga sating mga pinoy na kapag holiday season, gagawin ang lahat para lang maging magardo ang occassion. 🙂 kahit magka-utang-utang.
kaso after nito, ayan na…start na sumakit ang ulo ng mga mommies and daddies haha di na alam kung saan kukunin mga pambayad most esp. sa credit cards. lols.
dickvinced
super agree with you sis.. we can still enjoy the season without overspending…
Teresa Martinez
We can actually enjoy more by living within our means to avoid worries.
Gven-Rose
you’re right, this year I will not overdo the spending.. I have been spending a lot in the past couple of year so this year’s celebration is simpler..
Teresa Martinez
Sometimes the simpler it is, the better for our nerves.
Chubskulit Rose
I am 100% agree with you, moderation is the key and self control as well.
Teresa Martinez
That is quite right and we would do well to remember that.
Shengkay Apuhin
super agree with your say teresa…just do everything in moderation para happy ang buhya..
Teresa Martinez
We can enjoy life more without overdoing things.
dimaks | The Urban Walker
A lot of people tend to forget the basic things during this yuletide season. These reminders are in time.
Teresa Martinez
Most of us are so intent on enjoying the season but end up attaining the opposite in the end.