{"id":3823,"date":"2015-12-20T11:55:26","date_gmt":"2015-12-20T11:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/20\/12-christmas-tips-three\/"},"modified":"2023-02-21T14:51:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T14:51:35","slug":"12-christmas-tips-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/12-christmas-tips-three\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Advice: 12 Ways You Can Survive The Festive Season &#8211; Pt 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3823\" class=\"elementor elementor-3823\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22d8ce2e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22d8ce2e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-102e9d9a\" data-id=\"102e9d9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b6a21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4b6a21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-Most-Stressful-Things-About-Christmas-And-How-Meditation-Can-Help-1-e1676883633106-1024x739.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15851\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-Most-Stressful-Things-About-Christmas-And-How-Meditation-Can-Help-1-e1676883633106-1024x739.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-Most-Stressful-Things-About-Christmas-And-How-Meditation-Can-Help-1-e1676883633106-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-Most-Stressful-Things-About-Christmas-And-How-Meditation-Can-Help-1-e1676883633106-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-Most-Stressful-Things-About-Christmas-And-How-Meditation-Can-Help-1-e1676883633106.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744ba0df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"744ba0df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Ninth Day of Christmas- Concentration <\/strong><\/p><p>We all know how important it is to beat that particularly successful family member (let\u2019s face it, it\u2019s usually Dad) in board games. They sailed through to victory in Risk, Monopoly and Trivial Pursuit throughout your entire childhood and this needs to be avenged. You can achieve this through top-notch performance that will leave observers in silent awe. \u201cWhat excellent Monopoly strategy\u201d, they will say breathlessly. \u201cWait until you see them with a Cluedo board\u201d, others will reply. By taking up the practise of meditation you\u2019ll be hearing praise like this constantly, and this year, finally, could be YOUR YEAR.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eacefaa elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"eacefaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/find-a-course\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-discourse\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find an upcoming course<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e56bd53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e56bd53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kaboompics.com_Cake-on-a-White-Plate.jpg\\&quot;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\\&quot;aligncenter\" src=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kaboompics.com_Cake-on-a-White-Plate.jpg\\&quot;\" alt=\"\\&quot;tips\" width=\"\\&quot;650\\&quot;\" height=\"\\&quot;235\\&quot;\" \/><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Tenth Day of Christmas- Digestion and Weight Management <\/strong><\/p><p>There\u2019s simply no way to fight it. You will eat many times your body\u2019s weight in roast potatoes, every sort of pie ever conceived, stollen, trifle, smoked salmon, cheese, and then wash it all down with a few daily gallons of wine. Not to do so would be morally and spiritually wrong, because this is what Christmas is for, but that doesn\u2019t mean it isn\u2019t a challenge. Meditation can help you both with digestion, to help you process that somewhat excessive consumption, and can even aid in weight loss which will be useful in the New Year.<\/p><p><a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/london-692137_1280.jpg\\&quot;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\\&quot;aligncenter\" src=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/london-692137_1280.jpg\\&quot;\" alt=\"\\&quot;tips\" width=\"\\&quot;650\\&quot;\" height=\"\\&quot;230\\&quot;\" \/><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Eleventh Day of Christmas- Stress<\/strong><\/p><p>The horror of last minute Christmas shopping is something that really cannot be overestimated, and while your friends say smugly \u201cOh, I did all my shopping in February\u201d you will face the unique hell of a shopping centre at 3pm every day until the Christmas arrives. Then the day comes and the kids jump on your bed at 3am, the cat pulls over the Christmas tree and somehow the turkey is <em>never cooked<\/em>, how on earth isn\u2019t it cooked? Everything else burnt hours ago! Stress is such a key feature of Christmas that it could easily outrank Santa as the most famous thing about the season, so the notably calming effects of meditation will be more useful than ever.<\/p><p><a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/picjumbo.com_HNCK8910.jpg\\&quot;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\\&quot;size-full\" src=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/picjumbo.com_HNCK8910.jpg\\&quot;\" alt=\"\\&quot;Energy\\&quot;\" width=\"\\&quot;650\\&quot;\" height=\"\\&quot;230\\&quot;\" \/><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Twelfth Day of Christmas- Energy and Vitality<\/strong><\/p><p>This is the part of Christmas when you a simply doing your best to stay alive. Too much food, drink, and over-excitement has left you drained and bleary eyed, and yet somehow people want you to carry on. Getting some deep yet wakeful rest will revive your energy levels when you need all the help you can get to even stay awake in front of the television, but you need to prepare for the BIG DAY. 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They sailed through to victory in Risk, Monopoly and Trivial Pursuit throughout your entire childhood and this needs to be avenged. 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