All is calm - natural seasonal stressbusters

Mind yourself

You'll have a happier Christmas if you don't try to take all of the responsibility for it upon yourself, says London-based chartered psychologist, Dr Ann Thomas. She suggests drawing up a to-do list and giving everyone set jobs. "It really isn't quicker to do everything yourself," Thomas says. She also advises scheduling in some ‘me time', and lowering your expectations of what you can realistically achieve. "Do you have to have bread sauce as well as cranberry sauce? Will anyone actually notice? Remember, no one is marking you out of ten and Christmas is not an exam."