If you tend to shop for Christmas gifts on Christmas Eve or wait until New Year's Eve to clean your house for the big party, you're bound to feel frazzled and stressed.
"From saving money for gifts or gatherings to starting shopping early and getting everything you need to prepare for an event in advance, [planning ahead] will help tremendously," licensed psychologist Jesse Matthews, PsyD, told POPSUGAR. "Planning ahead also helps financially so you're not buying everything at once."