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v economist sunlstbuffuille tribune thursday nov 181999 17 advertising feature makelfiis holiday season break large tasks into small manageable ones arulscketiuletim ill never be ready for ehristmas ifs such a hassle ill be glad when its over if that sounds like you stopand take charge of the holidayseasoh nghit now you can and should do something if you feel theres jrabre hurry man hqlii day in your life f w iihagine what 1f holiday would pe like if it were fuadlfela3ahvri6 would you see arid what would you be doing would ithere be more social events or less h6wptiuch would you be eating and drinking would you wanttp attend reiigjpus services or take person al timq fpr reflection and mediation would musicbe important to you or wouldpjulike to spend moretime out- doors intliehatural beauty of winter letyour imagination twandr until youve found the jnix of elements that would me me ideal holiday for you once have created your vision compare it with your present situation whats on your calendar check or write in dates that are firm jstich as deadlines for social events parties ahdfamily gettogeth erstheh plan around memand keep your mind free for other things decide if ybu like the mixof activities on your calendar is there a reasonable balance betweenl those activi- ij ties yojirfeel you have if s to dpwi those you feel youshpuld do and those jj siepail what wipefitl if you feel too busy overall check but your ability to say to yourself or others a sinbijtlfiriti no thanlcyou i worrt beabledo tovnja few limits reduces the sensed pressure that builds fromtoo many overloaded days in a row you want to dochjryefactiviiy has its rewards 1 but ajjsance between them tends to be more emotionally satisfy ii- v if you feel tpbbusy overall check out your abil ity to say to yourself or others a simple but firm no thank you i wont be able to do that setting a few limits reduces- the sense of pres sure that builds from too many overloaded days inarow leave some unscheduled times throughput the holiday for spontaneous activities like playing with me dog reading a book or soaking in the tub avoid time gsipsroh shbppihg trips wandering aimlessly in a iriah or searching- endlessly for the perfects gift- is needlessly exhausting several shpfteritrips each requiring only two or three decisions is much more productive remember the easy thihgsvr lists change for parking and time for tea then check back on the holiday you imagined at the beginnmg hbware you doing make this year one that is really good for you j this article was submitted by the registered nurses association of ontario photonc if v leave some unscheduled time for activites that are unre lated to christmas enjoying spontaneous activities that occur in the momentis an excellent way to break put of feeling of being pressured santa arrived at markville shopping centre last saturday morning on hand to help serve up the pancake breakfast was deputy mayor frank scarpitti also pictured here are his family from lr daniel alessandra michael and nancy donations from the uni h55s to support ttliefe ear i a- i photobylexabernothy muii iimtt a break big jobs into a series of smaller ones christmas shopping is a good example iiow how big the- job is arid your shopping options how many gifts yima they be can they be ordered by phone or mimm v j m 6605 hwy 7 e markharn just west of 9th line v r ciais i s- bellt 2 new releases ilcoke 1 bag of chips ffliidrjust plus tax 5 movies days 5 forfcjp dollars rbmour regular movie seclidn a rent 2 get 1 from our regular movie section only- adams and other assorted c for every movie you rent receive an entry for bur draw to be held jan 202000 value of jacket approx 30000