28 Dec It’s 1 week to  Christmas, Have you done all your Christmas shopping  yet

It’s 1 week to  Christmas, Have you done all your Christmas shopping  yet
Do you find yourself dreading  the thought of having to get amongst the crowds to get what you need for your loved ones
Are you planning your day so that you can rush off from work to get to the shops before they close…

The shops are bursting with crowds still busy trying to get the last minute Christmas shopping done or to simply take advantage of the Christmas sales to get items they have always wanted! With small narrow escalators areas where hundreds of people are squeezed on and off, everyone feeling their anxiety levels rise with the panic of getting what they need before it’s sold out… Shopping centres at this time of the year can be a real brewing pot for accidents to happen…

At My Favourite Physio, we often see a rise in sprained ankles, broken wrists and strained backs and shoulders from slips, trips and falls! So don’t start your Christmas and New Year season with a visit to the Emergency Department. Stay calm and plan your trip to take the stress out of the shopping.

Here are some top tips for making your shopping trip less stressful:
#1. Given it’s too late to have online shopping delivery before Christmas, the next best thing to do is to ring the shops and ask for the items to be put aside for you, so you can just walk in to pick up.

#2. Give yourself more time as the carparks and traffic around shopping centres will be packed as everyone is there trying to do their shopping. Nothing makes stress levels rise more than when you are on a tight timeline before the shops close.

#3. Not sure what to get, why not get a gift card from iTunes, Sporting shops, or Movie vouchers. The gift of an experience is often better than toys and items that break easily.

#4. Avoid the shops completely and get experience vouchers which you can print from home! 

Comment below and tell us what you have done to avoid the stress levels rising with your Christmas shopping this season! 

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