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Happy Thanksgiving!! On this day of thanks, I have an excellent giveaway for you! First, though, I want to talk a bit about beating the stress of the holidays.
Holidays are often incredibly fun, but can come with quite a bit of stress. My job as a counselor means I talk about this stress from mid-November through Christmas. Holidays can feel insulting to pain and grief. Family issues are magnified. Our to-do list grows to near impossible levels, and it’s easy to snap at those we care about because of that.
As a counselor, there are so many ways to address the things above, but one of the things that I like to use when stress exists, whether in my office or for myself, is music!
Music helps to beat some of the effects of depression and can help lift our mood. Music can ground us, reminding us of what’s important in our lives. Music helps us deal with the stress and anxieties that come in our lives… and it does so many other things as well! With all the positive effects that music has, I especially like to use it during holidays or difficult, painful times in life.
Do you get overwhelmed by the grocery shopping that comes with holidays (and the massive crowds along with it!)? I do, so to help deal with that, I throw on Plantronics wireless headphones, enter my own little world, and try to enjoy the process as much as possible.
Enjoying my plantronics headphones this summer while getting chores done
Are you annoyed with your family members fighting over one of their favorite hot topic issues? Walk into the kitchen, throw on some music (or pop in some headphones), and let music lift your spirits as you wash the dishes. The great thing about wireless headphones is that you can leave your phone on the counter and walk around without having to be attached to it!
Last year I used music to help with some difficult changes and particular losses I experienced during the holiday season, and in this link I share one of the songs that has been grounding to me. Music can be deeply impactful to our grief and pain, and these headphones have certainly been a coping skill in this area for me!
Would you like to beat your own stress this season with music? I’m giving away one pair of Plantronics BackBeat Fit Wireless Headphones thanks to BibRave’s Partnership with Plantronics! You might remember that I reviewed my own pair of plantronics headphones back in August, so if you want to read more about them first, you can find my review here. To beat the holiday stress and win your own Plantronics headphones, enter the giveaway below:
Here are the details:
- Participants have until Sunday, Nov. 11/29 at noon EST to enter
- Winners will be announced by blogger on 11/30
- US participants only
Good luck to each of you, and again, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
Music helps serve as a small distraction when stress sets in.
I love using music to de-stress. There’s nothing like dancing around the house to get your happy on.
I’m training for a half marathon in February – hope to be able to run some this year. My training mix makes me happy & actually speeds me up. It is a mix only I would make – 75% U2, with some other bands, but mostly my boys, who make me happy.
Music is an awesome stressbuster! It really depends on what mood I’m in as to what I listen to. Sometimes its classical, rock, pop, or just whatever comes up on Pandora.
Music lets you unwind and gets you pumped! Which allows you to deal with whatever kind of stress you are having.
I use music to turn myself off to all the craziness. During running it helps empower me and keep from letting my mind get the best of me.
I like to listen to music while I am relaxing. 🙂
It helps alleviate stress especially when driving home from a long day of work. I listen to smooth jazz then.
I use music to relax and de-stress. I love listening to music in my car, while working out and especially while cooking. These all relax me.
music sped me up on my training walk this morning – my 5th out of 6 miles was the fastest!
I listen to music on the way to work.