Behavior: Reaching Serenity After the Holiday Crunch

Five tips towards winding down from the holidays and heading into the New Year in peace, with a calm state of mind.

#1 - Take a moment of silence — or an hour — to ring in the new year. In this age of stimulation and 24/7 communication one of our rarest commodities is silence.

#2 - Take an hour alone in a quiet place and be still. Don’t walk around a museum — instead sit in a classical or folk music concert.

#3 - Sit in a park.

#4 - Meditate in your own space.

#5 - Hike to a great view and stay there for an hour alone.

It’s a great discipline and a rejuvenating exercise to be quiet and listen before getting back to the business of the new year.