It works different for everyone. I'm enjoying my gifts far more since I've started shaking them. I can get the "oh no, I'm not getting a gift in fandoms X and Y" disappointment (which happens inevitably, no matter which fandom I get, because I love all my fandoms equally and I'm happy with whatever fandom I get, but it also means mourning all the other fandoms I requested) out of the way long before reveals and I can prepare myself for whatever length the gift is and get over that initial disappointment when it's very short until I read it.
Re: How’s your gift/s?
It works different for everyone. I'm enjoying my gifts far more since I've started shaking them. I can get the "oh no, I'm not getting a gift in fandoms X and Y" disappointment (which happens inevitably, no matter which fandom I get, because I love all my fandoms equally and I'm happy with whatever fandom I get, but it also means mourning all the other fandoms I requested) out of the way long before reveals and I can prepare myself for whatever length the gift is and get over that initial disappointment when it's very short until I read it.