Stress from gifts: tips to overcome anxiety

The search for the perfect or suitable gifts is exhausting, sometimes even a nightmare. Italians are tired and even depressed at the idea of ​​tackling Christmas gift shopping. If so much stress is created, it means that giving gifts is no longer a way to strengthen emotional ties. Here are some useful tips to overcome gift anxiety:

• don’t limit yourself to the last moment: you should anticipate the previous months and not wait for Christmas Eve to give gifts. The weekdays are better
• lower stress: just empathize with the other to try to understand what may be to his liking 
• do everything with joy and taste: don’t worry if you can’t give gifts or it’s not possible to spend a lot. Sometimes, sensitive people appreciate the little things much more. Companionship and taste also count for decoration and entertainment
• go where the heart leads: be guided by emotions and by one’s emotional intelligence
• do-it-yourself gifts: the fashion for do-it-yourself gifts is back, thus saving time and money and avoiding the stress of gifts
• a packaged gift: in other words, originality makes it unique and different from the others. A bit like the emotional bond of those who give to those who receive
• perfection does not exist: the approach to gifts must be without pretension of perfection
• be original: don’t give in to stereotypes, otherwise unease will also arise in family relationships
• put a fear on the agenda: therefore addressing one question or problem at a time, giving yourself a real break even for just one hour.