Share M.O.M.s and YOUR love this season!
We’ve all seen this picture going around the internet:
And I want to jump on the bandwagon. No matter what holiday you celebrate this season, this can become one of the most stressful times of year. Holiday parties you don’t want to go to, shopping for gifts you’re obligated to give, receiving gifts you don’t need or want, cooking (and eating!) way too much, and generally just going going going until you want to drop.
So much pressure is placed on you to BUY BUY BUY and GIVE GIVE GIVE. But after all that BUYing and GIVing, we’re forgetting to share. Share a moment with a friend, a cup of hot cocoa with a child, a quite hour with yourself, there are so many ways to share your love this season, and sometimes it just means slowing down for a moment.
Here are a few ways we want to help you de-stress and feel good this season:
What to do:
Do something kind: Numerous scientific studies have shown that doing something kind or altruistic for another person is not only beneficial to that person but will also boost your mood. According to a study by Rachel Piferi of Johns Hopkins University and Kathleen Lawler of the University of Tennessee, it can even help lower your blood pressure and leave you feeling overall healthier!
How M.O.M.S can help:
Share M.O.M.S Love: Mind Over Matter has a great program called Share M.O.M.S Love. Through this initiative, we reach out into our M.O.M.S Comminuty, and the community at large to share the wealth of love and encouragement we have. Join us and give a meal to a new mom, have coffee with or even just say hello to a new face in class. For more Share M.O.M.S love opportunities email info@momsmethod.com.
What to do:
Share a moment: Instead of giving a gift to someone you love, share a moment with them. This will create an experience and a memory which is much more valuable and long lasting than that Fir Scented Candle you could give them instead.
How M.O.M.S can help:
Bring her to class: Create a memory by bringing your friend, sister, mom or grandma (!) to a M.O.M.S Method class. We promise she won’t forget it, and who knows, you might even have a new workout buddy. Make a fun day out of it by getting breakfast at Third Coast Spice Cafe next door, and maybe even a mani-pedi at Aqua Spa!
What to do:
Shop local: Wisebread.com’s list of 25 ways to de stress during the Holidays includes making sure you shop in your own community – “Shopping local is a two-fold blessing. You can skip the endless traveling and keep money in your own community by keeping local businesses thriving.”
How M.O.M.S can help:
Shop at M.O.M.S: Relax by getting all your holiday gifts where you already are- take a class then get all you gift shopping taken care of at M.O.M.s. Class packages, socks, clothes, and a new line of M.O.M.S Method Apparel. Convenient for and you get to give back by supporting your local economy.
While those are just a few ideas, the list goes on and on. The one key to remember is that that no matter what Holiday you celebrate, make sure you take a moment to relax and share the love!
Happy Holidays, and lots of M.O.M.S Love!
The Team
