Learn Ways to De-stress in Time for the Holidays

The holidays are coming quickly and people tend to get really stressed out by everything going on - we've got shopping for presents, spending too much time with the in-laws, hosting parties and dinners, cooking, etc.  While I love all this stuff, I usually let it stress me out way too much.  This year, I'd like to change that.  

I hosted a stress seminar in the Spring and here are some helpful tips on how to keep the stress level at a minimum:

Physical De-stressors

• Eat well
• Meditate
• Take deep breaths
• Exercise
• Stretch
• Dance
• Do yoga
• Laugh
• Reduce caffeine intake
• Drink water
• Take a bath
• Listen to music
• Smile-even if you have to fake it
• Prioritize your “To-Do” list
• Take a class you've always wanted to take

 Mental De-stressors

• Write in a journal
• Talk with a loved one
• Live in the moment
• Enlist support from loved ones
• Find a new hobby and do it often
• Hug someone
• Learn to say “no”

Here's to a calmer next couple months for all of us!

Megan