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How To Survive The Holidays

Embrace the craziness.

Daphne Gavin
Nov 21, 2016
University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point
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Don't let the holidays be a bad time! Have fun and hang out with those that you normally do not get to see. Embrace being home for a time and all the traditions that you have.

The holidays are when everyone comes back home, embrace this time. You have the opportunity to meet up and see what everyone is up to. If there are people you would rather avoid then do just that. Don't let people ruin your holidays. Be the bigger person and just enjoy the people around you and have fun.

Enjoy being home! If you are a college kid then you know how amazing it is to be home. You have your bed again and are given actual meals. To be back in your hometown and be around the pets. The familiarity of everything is super comforting so do not take it for granted.

If you are an adult then be happy you are back with family. You are able to see everyone grow up with you and you can share the stories of everything they have missed since the last time you saw them. Those people you always look forward to seeing, make sure you meet up with them outside of the holidays.

Embrace all of the craziness of the holidays. Enjoy how the traditions play out. Watch the youngest kids pull apart the wishbone, sit on the floor watching football and napping, go for the walk around the block no matter how cold it is. Keep these little things that you do every year.

Start new traditions too! Have fun with it and make something that you look forward to every year.

Overall just keep in mind that everyone gets a little stressed out over the holidays but keep the spirits up. They are for fun and for being with family.

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