| For some Holiday Stress is a joyous fun
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| | are a result of your perceptions. It's a
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| time whereas for others it's figuratively
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| | good idea to agree to disagree as you may
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| the straw that breaks the camel's back.
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| | never perceive a situation the same as
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| In addition to your already ongoing
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| | someone else.
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| everyday stress, the holidays bring extra
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| | Emotions of confusion, frustration,
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| stress. Thus you are more likely to
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| | uncertainty, and in some cases, anger and
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| suffer from stress related issues such as
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| | upset can pop up at any time.
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| stomach problems, headaches,
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| | And for those who may have lost a beloved
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| hypertension, excessive eating, insomnia,
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| | family member, or friend, or lover, the
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| anxiety...
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| | holidays are not a happy time which
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| To make sure the "camel's back" is not
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| | brings in despair and depression.
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| yours there are several things you can
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| | What do you do with these extra feelings
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| do:
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| | and emotions?
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| 1. Maintain your physical balance. To an
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| | 1. It's more important than ever to
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| already challenged world, holidays simply
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| | maintain healthy eating habits. It's
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| bring on additional challenges which make
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| | unfortunate that the cookies and cakes
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| it easy to lose control of one's physical
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| | are often associated with the holidays.
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| responses to stress. For instance, it
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| | Minimize foods high in sugar, candy,
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| might sound silly, but we forget to
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| | coffee, sodas, and refined flour products
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| breathe deeply after we race a stranger
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| | like most baked goods... These foods and
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| to a parking space; we hold onto muscular
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| | drinks tax your endocrine system
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| tension after we rush from store to
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| | magnifying your emotional reactions not
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| store; and we hold onto vascular tension
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| | to mention add pounds to your body over
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| after we beat the yellow light.
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| | the holidays.
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| Why is holding onto these tensions a
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| | 2. Maintain healthy sleep habits. It's
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| problem? Answer: Simply because it
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| | tempting to squeeze twenty-eight hours
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| increases our chances of having unhealthy
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| | into twenty-four hours to get in all the
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| responses to stress. To maintain your
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| | shopping and the responsibilities
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| physical balance, constantly remember to
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| | handled.
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| do deep breathing--it helps your whole
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| | 3. Remember for the reasons mentioned
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| body to relax. Yes, do lots of deep
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| | above that the holidays are not a happy
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| breathing while you rush from store to
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| | time for everyone.
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| store, after the race to the parking
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| | 4. Before you emotionally react, remember
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| spot, after the rush through the yellow
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| | to take a deep breadth and then count
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| light... Then double check as you are
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| | back from ten to one. This simple basic
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| rushing about to see if your shoulders
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| | technique is very valuable for managing
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| are hunched and tense, or your jaw tight.
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| | emotional stressors and may keep you from
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| Take a deep breadth and relax them.
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| | a useless disagreement.
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| 2. Maintain your emotional balance.
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| | 5. Watch your consumption of alcohol at
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| Holidays bring additional exposure to
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| | holiday functions.--don't use the
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| emotional stress. You just had a
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| | holidays as an excuse to become
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| disagreement with a sales clerk, missed
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| | inebriated.
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| the last game you wanted to buy for your
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| | 6. Resist the temptation to use credit
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| son, can't figure out what to get for
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| | cards excessively. Establish a budget to
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| your significant other... And of course
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| | plan your expenditures and finances.
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| there's the ongoing everyday stress at
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| | 7. No need to be Super Man or Wonder
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| work.
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| | Woman. You are only one person--it's ok
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| Let's add to all of this the stress of
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| | to say "no" to friends, family, and work
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| the family gathering. For some this
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| | associates if fulfilling their requests
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| brings on a challenge to get along with
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| | interferes with your exercise, eating,
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| certain family members. Remember that the
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| | sleeping, financial status, and peace of
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| time exposure is limited to a few hours
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| | mind.
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| or days at most. Yet, let's not sell
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| | 8. If you find yourself being "under the
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| yourself out--no need to grin and bear
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| | weather," pamper yourself, take time off,
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| it. Remember, if there are uncomfortable
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| | take extra vitamins, and especially stay
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| feelings, avoid getting into blaming or
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| | away from sugary foods, baked goods,
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| rehashing the past--it's finished and
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| | sodas...
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| over. Simply speak only from your
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| | These eight tips will go a long way to
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| experience. Know that any negative
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| | helping you thoroughly enjoy the holidays
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| feelings you have are owned by you and
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| | and manage holiday stress effectively.
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