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Slow Christmas: four ways to reject the rush and reclaim the calm

Sarah LaBrecque

created: Nov. 11, 2025, 3:02 p.m. | updated: Nov. 24, 2025, 5:57 a.m.

This Christmas, consider these gifting and holiday strategies for a slower, more meaningful paceWe’ve all been there. Rushing is on the rise: last year saw retail footfall on Christmas Eve up 31% compared to the previous year. Replace the retail park with an art gallery The pressure to gift can leave us feeling stressed and overwhelmed, not to mention cash-poor. Or better yet, take a loved one to an art gallery in place of a physical gift. An obvious time-filler for young ones is screens, screens and more screens.

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