Taking Control of Holiday Stress

Title:
Taking Control of Holiday Stress
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635
Summary:
This article is about how we can beat the holiday stress.

People don’t always think of the ho

Keywords:
holiday stress

Article Body:
To some people, the holidays are a time when unwanted or unwelcome guests come.
Well, the worrying ends here.

And these gue

With a little practical planning, you can minimize the holiday

When the holiday stress is at its peak, it becomes difficult to stop and compose yourself. Her

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Acknowledge your feelings. Don’t force yourself o be happy during the holidays even if
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Seek support. If you’re feeling down, seek out family members and friends. They can of
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Be realistic. As families change and grow, traditions and rituals often change as well
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Learn to set aside your differences. Try to accept family members and friends as they
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Stick to a budget. Before going shopping, decide how much money you can afford to spen
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Plan ahead of the holidays. Set aside specific days for holiday shopping, cooking, vis
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It’s okay to say no. People will understand if you can’t do certain projects or activi
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Don’t abandon healthy habits. Don’t let the holidays steer you off of your healthy lif
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Take a breather. Make time for yourself. Spending just 15 minutes alone, without distr
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Rethink resolutions. Don’t resolve to change your whole life to make up for past exces

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Forget about perfection. In real life, people don’t usually resolve problems within an
Take control of holiday stress and depression
The key to minimizing holiday stress and depression is knowing that the holidays will trigger

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