The festive season is the time to unwind, meet with business associates outside of office, get together with friends, and celebrate. Surprisingly, this is also a time when people are so stressed out, they don’t enjoy the get-togethers, and festivities. Here are some tips that will help you get over the holiday-entertainment blues.
• Plan your parties, and send the invitations well in advance. With so many events happening, your guests will appreciate having enough notice to plan their evenings.
• Send in your RSVPs within three days of receiving the invitation. If you promise to attend, do attend.
• Never ever foist extra guests onto your unsuspecting hosts.
• Cramming too many events into too little time is a major contributor to stress. Prioritise; plan your evenings realistically.
• Exercise restraint with alcohol, off-colour humour, gossip, and physical demonstrations of appreciation.