{"id":10173,"date":"2018-12-17T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T14:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.elfster.com\/?p=10173"},"modified":"2023-02-10T13:57:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T18:57:35","slug":"how-to-be-happy-during-the-christmas-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/17\/how-to-be-happy-during-the-christmas-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Be Happy During The Christmas Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Putting the \u201cMe\u201d Back in Merry: 15 Self-Serve Holiday Hacks<\/h4>\n
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Put your feet up & take some time for YOU during the holidays! | Image courtesy Pixabay user tookapic<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What have you done for you<\/i> lately? Don\u2019t worry, Elfster<\/a> is here to help.\u00a0Somewhere between the age of childlike wonder, and getting all excited about car insurance, the holiday ritual loses its luster of revolving completely around you<\/i>. We\u2019ve all watched this scene play out:<\/p>\n

One day, Little Starry-Eyed You outgrows your finest pair of footie pajamas, and what happens next? The grown-ups suddenly buck! At the first sign of self-sufficiency, you stop getting the stellar service you once expected every Christmas. Spoon-licking privileges are promptly revoked. No one\u2019s there to film you descending the stairs in a sleepy stupor, capturing the precious moment you behold a new, souped-up Power Wheels doing donuts in the living room. But perhaps most outrageously of all, Santa doesn\u2019t even write anymore.<\/p>\n

Oh, how yuletide has turned. These days, you\u2019re lucky to get a gift that elicits a half-hearted fist-bump, let alone a fit of ecstasy that sends you bouncing off the walls. (\u201cThanks for the moon shoes, Mom!\u201d)<\/p>\n

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Your own happiness is key to spreading joy during the holidays. | Image courtesy Pixabay user jill111<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So what to do about this painful predicament: Do you weep bitterly into your peppermint mocha, cursing this cruel, cruel world we live in? OR, do you take the holidays back and make them all about you<\/i> again? Now, we\u2019re getting warmer\u2026<\/p>\n

But before you start harping on the \u201creason for the season,” just hear us out. You can\u2019t<\/i> spread holiday cheer if you don\u2019t have it yourself. So here are a few ways to practice some self-prescribed self-love in the season of give, give, give. Because the best way to do unto others is to start by spoiling yourself silly.<\/p>\n

How To Be Happy During The Christmas Holidays<\/h4>\n
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  1. \"cookieBake gingerbread in your own likeness with these cute, custom-made cookie cutters<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Write an official, handwritten, hard-copy wish list. That\u2019s right. And slap that baby up on any fridge you can find. You can of course, use your trusty Elfster account, too. The squeaky wheel gets the gift.<\/li>\n
  3. Speaking of which… Rent a limo, or even better, a party bus solely for you, and take a tour around town to look at all the Christmas lights. (Don\u2019t forget to wave to the little people as you break the local noise ordinance.)<\/li>\n
  4. Take a proper mental health day, sanctioned by the boss. Here\u2019s a master class<\/a> in getting the pitch just right.<\/li>\n
  5. Bathrobe. All day, every day. Until the year is up.<\/li>\n
  6. Not sure what to get you for Christmas? Enlist the help of a personal shopper and make it a surprise. Or, start a gift exchange<\/a> and add a wish list to Elfster<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  7. Cash-in those rewards points you\u2019ve been squirreling away all year. But don\u2019t squander them on anything useful. A good rule of thumb is something gilded or drizzled in truffle oil.\n
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    You deserve a decadent dessert. | Image courtesy Goldbelly<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n
  8. Have dessert delivered to yourself. Because goodness knows, you won\u2019t be stopping at the mall to think about other<\/i> people.<\/li>\n
  9. Fine. If you must<\/i> go to the mall, go try-on ballgowns or tuxedos at the nearest fancy clothing store. Take a selfie for social media and pass it off as a star-studded soiree hosted in your honor. You\u2019ll want to crop-out any admonishing sales associates in the background first.<\/li>\n
  10. Commission your own Christmas song<\/a> and play it on repeat at the office holiday party.<\/li>\n
  11. Book an at-home massage through Zeel<\/a> or Soothe<\/a>. Then book another one.<\/li>\n
  12. Stop and smell the entitlement with your very own signature fragrance<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  13. Build a sweet blanket fort<\/a>, no kids allowed.<\/li>\n
  14. Buy yourself an annual membership to a museum. Your brain will thank you for it.<\/li>\n
  15. Put your literal stamp on any occasion<\/a>\u2026 or just use it to tag every gift under the tree. That means they\u2019re all yours now, right?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    With these simple steps, you\u2019ll be well on your way to feeling jazzed, joyful and triumphant in the holiday season ahead. And the best part? That newfound enthusiasm will spill over like a hot cup of cheer on everyone you meet!<\/p>\n

    Pretty thoughtful of you, really.<\/p>\n

    Set up a Secret Santa gift exchange<\/i><\/b><\/a>\u00a0today for some family fun! Stumped for gift ideas? Browse\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Elfster\u2019s gift guides<\/i><\/b><\/a>\u00a0for inspiration! Share your favorite ideas with us on our\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Facebook<\/a> page<\/i><\/b>, on Twitter\u00a0<\/i><\/b>@Elfster<\/i><\/b><\/a>, and on Instagram\u00a0<\/i><\/b>@Elfster<\/i><\/b><\/a>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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