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Givinggiftsduring the holiday season is often the best way to spread joy and good cheer.
People tend to go out of their way to get lovely and thoughtful things for their loved ones.
She received the worst bunch of presents, full of expired, smelly, old, and used items.
We asked him if there were any downsides to the Secret Santa gifting idea.
He said, the risk is that you get matched with someone who you really dont know much about.
That could be a coworker in an office exchange or a distant relative in a family.
When you dont know much about the recipient, its hard to give a meaningful gift.
Victor Countedto weigh in on the Secret Santa idea.
He started the Alex Perry On Fire podcast to engage people in deep discussions on achieving balance in life.
Action is powerful, too.
Anything that detaches you from the everyday grind can be a gift to you and someone else.
Some felt that the gifter might be down on theirluckand unable to afford anything else.
The problem with that is that theres absolutely no evidence that doing so makes recipients happier.
Specifically, the amount a gift costs has almost nothing to do with how much a recipient likes it.
Instead, what recipients care about is the thoughtfulness of the gift.
A caring card can mean as much as an expensive bit of electronics.
Recipients want to know that someone is thinking about them and cares for them.
Thats why we askedDr.
Victorto explain what the essence of a good gift is.
You have to be really careful with jewelry, as it is such a specific thing.
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