subject: Want to feel great this Christmas? – Give yourself a gift by giving to others! [print this page] Want to feel great this Christmas? Give yourself a gift by giving to others!
Billions will be spent this Christmas as the UK public rush to empty their purses and wallets in order to purchase an array of gifts aimed at pleasing family and friends.
For many the magic of Christmas involves giving fantastic gifts to those we love, spending time with those we love and enjoying some much appreciated time away from work.
However, listen closely enough to people talking about Christmas and you are likely to hear someone utter the immortal phrase "Christmas just isn't the same as it used to be"
Some people claim that Christmas has become about money, gifts and parties. Others claim that the long build up to Christmas ends up being an anti-climax when the day itself eventually arrives.
It is also no secret that due to the fact that Christmas is a time of high emotion, it can culminate in family feuds and result in a significant amount of stress and worry for some.
However, if you feel that Christmas just isn't the same as it used to be or you believe that Christmas only represents a time of stress and worry, then it is time to think again.
If you want to change the way you feel about Christmas, to make Christmas feel meaningful and to give a gift that really matters, then the first gift you need to give is to yourself.
But before you go rushing off to the nearest shop to buy yourself an expensive gift, stop.
To make Christmas meaningful and to give a gift that really matters to yourself, you need to do something meaningful and find something that matters for others
There are likely to be plenty of opportunities to help others in your local community both big and small. Choose a cause that matters to you and do something to help it because by giving a meaningful gift to others, however big or small, you are actually giving yourself the gift of knowing that you made a difference. Do this and you will find that Christmas becomes magical once more
