Over the years I have watched and sometimes cringed as
members of my family have heartily prepared tactical plans of attack for their
holiday shopping trips. These “soldiers
of fortune”, as I have come to refer to them, frantically pace themselves; fueled
merely by the dizzying demands of Christmas lists and what must be pure
adrenaline. The residual stress alone is
certainly enough to blast any sugar plum, that’s even thinking about dancing, out
into the stratosphere. Luckily there are
gifts out there that can help undo what all of that holiday shopping has
done. Here are three great stress reducing
gifts you or your “soldiers of fortune” actually need this holiday.
Massages – Our
muscles work overtime during the holiday season. From climbing ladders and cutting down trees,
to carrying all of those gifts, our muscles can be seriously overworked, and a
massage is just what the elves ordered.
Facials – Facials
are a great way to ease stress and release the built up tension that the
holidays inevitably dump on us.
Aromatherapy - Let’s
face it, the holidays can really catch us off guard; transforming even the most
resilient person in your life into a stressed out jumble of nerves. Even worse, the holidays (for some people)
can be a painful reminder of happier days.
Aromatherapy is one way of improving our mental state through the use of
essential oils; ultimately restoring our balance between mind, body, and
spirit.
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