Our holiday season gifts pick up on old Scandinavian traditions and new trends. A holiday season sauna is one of those gifts that goes without saying, while a visit to the eco-hairdresser is a great new Stockholm trend. Contemporary Scandinavian music has been trend-setting and, in general, we remind you that you cannot go wrong with this type of gift. We focus on reducing frustrations about lack of time or capacity by sharing skills and making time.
1. The Gift of Music
You can never go wrong. For your free music gift from us this winter, check Nordic Soundscapes.
2. Giving or Trading Skills
One of the greatest sources of frustration is not having the skills to do what you want to. Have you overheard your friend complaining that they cannot edit their photographs because they don't know how to use Photoshop? Do you know someone who would like to have your handcrafting or piano playing skills but just doesn't think they are capable? Do you wish you had a skill that one of your friends does? Trade or offer skills training and make time together.
3. A Visit to the Eco-Hairdresser
If there is one place that most of us end up going to it is the barber's or hairdresser's. If you are beginning to wonder what happens to all of the toxins that get washed down the sink at the regular hairdresser's why not try an alternative? Treat yourself, family and friends to the new trend in hairdressing, eco-hairdressing!
4. Holiday Season Sauna
Grab your best friend and suggest a holiday season sauna at the local health club or YMCA/YWCA . We just cannot find a more relaxing experience than the great Scandinavian practice of sweating out worries and toxins. Read more about it in our Relaxation Archives.
5. Half an Hour in the Morning
Most of us have a pile of books that we would love to read but only manage to inch our way through before the book falls onto our noses after an exhausting day. How about having the first half hour of the morning free to stay in bed and read that great book you have been wanting to charge through? Make it possible for your partner and offer to take care of the morning responsibilities for a time.
Let The Accidental Ergonomist help you to lighten your load by thinking with you about what you really need.
