| Have you thought about how your holiday decorating | | | | 2. Choose a few large holiday decorations to make a |
| affects the environment? What can you do about | | | | bold statement. |
| your holiday decorating to improve your happiness and | | | | 3. Make a gorgeous framed note on parchment that |
| at the same time be kind to the environment? | | | | says: "We love the earth and choose to celebrate |
| The good news, taking action to decorate your home | | | | with nature." |
| and office for the holidays, while keeping respect for | | | | 4. Work with the holiday decorations you already have. |
| the environment, makes your workload easier. | | | | Renew tired ornaments with non-toxic craft paint. |
| Conquer holiday stress with simplicity. Keep your | | | | 5. Decorate with consumable food, like nuts, fresh fruit, |
| decorations to a minimum. Simple holiday decorating | | | | and cookies. |
| makes your life easier to manage. | | | | 6. Decorate with Mother Nature. Cuttings of |
| Simple decorating doesn't mean no impact. You can | | | | evergreens bring respite to tired eyes and fresh |
| use Environmental Psychology strategies to achieve a | | | | aroma to enclosed stale air. |
| stunning display with less work. At the same time, you | | | | 7. Increase your office productivity and business |
| can save money on new holiday decorations. | | | | prosperity. When people feel happy, they accomplish |
| Seven Environmental Psychology Holiday Decorating | | | | more. Take a tip from music therapy expert Enicia |
| Tips | | | | Fisher: Play easily-recognized soft music without |
| 1. Too many small items in a small space tire the eye | | | | voices. This encourages signing or humming to oneself |
| and overload the brain. Don't go over the top with | | | | to fill in the lyrics. |
| holiday decorations. Don't spend your money foolishly | | | | Defeat holiday stress this year. Use holiday decorating |
| on a lot of cluttering ornamentation. | | | | ideas that protect the environment and yourself. |