CREATE A MANTRA

‘Christmas can send you into a spin, making you ineffectual,’ says life coach and author Smita Joshi. ‘Create a mantra for the festive season, or a positive, powerful and affirmative statement, such as, “Be easy, effortless and joyful”, and let everything you say or do be guided by it. Your personal mantra should be inspiring and motivating, so that when you hit Christmas frustrations, it shifts you into a positive frame of mind and springs you back to sanity. This, in turn, will make you super-efficient!’