Three Reasons Why You Should Lose Weight

Self-care isn't selfish You're not alone if you're a woman struggling with your weight. Many women face weight issues and find it challenging to lose weight. Often, they devise excuses to avoid weight loss, lacking the motivation to follow through. If you're one of them, keep reading. Here are three reasons you should lose weight, which could motivate you to achieve your weight loss goals. 1. Appearance While many women are content with their appearance, some are dissatisfied. If you are one of those who feel unhappy with the way you look, losing weight could be an option to consider. Even a tiny amount of weight loss can significantly improve your self-image and how others perceive you. If you find it challenging to look at yourself in the mirror every morning, consider weight loss to improve your self-esteem. 2. Health Obesity is a serious health concern that can lead to various complications, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and even premature death. If you are...

Fun Office Christmas Gift Exchange

You can play dozens of fun office gift exchange games during Christmas. Officemates might have a "Secret Santa" or a famous "white elephant" gift exchange. All are popular and always fun, provided the rules are clear, and everyone understands them.

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Christmas gift exchange was a way for people to "regift."


One of the most popular office games involving Christmas gifts is the "white elephant" gift exchange. The rules can vary depending on the office and participants, but it works like this. Each person participating purchases a gift to be at most a specific dollar amount (determined in advance and might range from $5 to $20, again depending on the group). The object here is a fun gift, so anything practical is unwelcome. You're looking for unusual and exciting, perhaps funny, and something other people will want. 

Everyone participating in the exchange gets a number (the number should be the same as the number of presents). The numbers should be drawn from a hat or something else (perhaps a Santa hat in recognition of the season?). So, the person who draws the number "1" goes first and picks a present. They open it and keep it. The second person can either select a present or can "steal" the first present. They can only open a present once they are sure they are keeping their choice and not picking the first gift. It continues until everyone has a present. Any open present can be subject to theft, but a gift can only be stolen three times. 

At the end of the game, the first person to open a present can steal a gift since they didn't have an opportunity earlier.


In this game, there's always one gift everyone wants and will steal repeatedly. It is fun to figure out who will get the most coveted gift. In some cases, people can end up with the gift they brought.

Initially, the "white elephant" gift exchange was a way for people to "regift" or give someone a gift they received but didn't want. For a fun twist, ask people to bring something from their home like that, or you can require they purchase something (with the limit above on spending).

There are wide varieties of the Secret Santa game, which is so prevalent in offices. Still, one fun option involves putting a dollar limit on the purchase and having participants make "Santa lists." Here's how it works: Those participating create a little list for "Santa." There should also be a dollar amount limit on this gift exchange, so if that is $10, people should only list items on their Santa list that can be purchased for $10 or less.

 

Everyone participating draws a list out of a hat or some other object and sets about shopping for that person. They know who they are shopping for, but the recipient doesn't. On exchange day, the Secret Santas must deliver the gifts to their officemates' desks without being seen. Those participating can decide if they want people to sign the cards attached to the gifts or if the secret should stay a secret. If they choose the latter, gift giving can be interesting since it's anonymous, but many people choose to have cards signed so in the end, people can thank for their gifts.