Comments on: How do you stay stress free during the holidays? http://www.aastress.com/101/how-do-you-stay-stress-free-during-the-holidays/ Live Stress Free Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:37:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Tips for Stress & Anxiety http://www.aastress.com/101/how-do-you-stay-stress-free-during-the-holidays/#comment-241 Tips for Stress & Anxiety Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:26:53 +0000 http://www.aastress.com/101/how-do-you-stay-stress-free-during-the-holidays/#comment-241 The most important thing is keeping a positive mindset. It's so easy to focus on the negative. When you can interrupt these negative thoughts with positive ones, you can actively control your mood. Sound a little too easy? Well, yeah, it does take some practice but you can control how you feel if you monitor your thoughts pretty closely. For staying stress free, you'll want to have plenty of relaxing outlets. Here's a list of 25 Ways to Relieve Stress that you can do in minutes a day from your home: Best of Luck and enjoy the holidays! The most important thing is keeping a positive mindset. It’s so easy to focus on the negative. When you can interrupt these negative thoughts with positive ones, you can actively control your mood.

Sound a little too easy? Well, yeah, it does take some practice but you can control how you feel if you monitor your thoughts pretty closely.

For staying stress free, you’ll want to have plenty of relaxing outlets. Here’s a list of 25 Ways to Relieve Stress that you can do in minutes a day from your home:

Best of Luck and enjoy the holidays!

]]> By: Prophet C http://www.aastress.com/101/how-do-you-stay-stress-free-during-the-holidays/#comment-240 Prophet C Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:09:20 +0000 http://www.aastress.com/101/how-do-you-stay-stress-free-during-the-holidays/#comment-240 Go to the park for a few hours;then have some apple cider. Go to the park for a few hours;then have some apple cider.

]]> By: curious http://www.aastress.com/101/how-do-you-stay-stress-free-during-the-holidays/#comment-239 curious Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:12:03 +0000 http://www.aastress.com/101/how-do-you-stay-stress-free-during-the-holidays/#comment-239 Have lots and lots of spiked cider and take a friend with u so you wont be that uncomfortable...Happy Holidays sweety... Everything will be fine..u'll see! Have lots and lots of spiked cider and take a friend with u so you wont be that uncomfortable…Happy Holidays sweety… Everything will be fine..u’ll see!

]]> By: Have a Blessed Yule! http://www.aastress.com/101/how-do-you-stay-stress-free-during-the-holidays/#comment-238 Have a Blessed Yule! Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:50:59 +0000 http://www.aastress.com/101/how-do-you-stay-stress-free-during-the-holidays/#comment-238 I do present shopping all year long. I look for things on clearance and stash them away in a closet. I also hit post holiday sales for items that can be used as gifts (ex: easter coloring books). Now that some stores have layaway I might put some things on layaway to have for the future (like a Wii). By doing this whenever a birthday party or major holiday pops up, I have gifts to give and don't have to run out and buy anything. That takes out the biggest stress. It frees me up to hanging out with family and friends and I am not rushing all over town making sure I have everything. I do present shopping all year long. I look for things on clearance and stash them away in a closet. I also hit post holiday sales for items that can be used as gifts (ex: easter coloring books). Now that some stores have layaway I might put some things on layaway to have for the future (like a Wii). By doing this whenever a birthday party or major holiday pops up, I have gifts to give and don’t have to run out and buy anything. That takes out the biggest stress. It frees me up to hanging out with family and friends and I am not rushing all over town making sure I have everything.

]]> By: Zelda http://www.aastress.com/101/how-do-you-stay-stress-free-during-the-holidays/#comment-237 Zelda Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:14:59 +0000 http://www.aastress.com/101/how-do-you-stay-stress-free-during-the-holidays/#comment-237 Be polite around them. Then if they say something smart ass say something smart ass back. Be polite around them. Then if they say something smart ass say something smart ass back.

]]> By: Purple http://www.aastress.com/101/how-do-you-stay-stress-free-during-the-holidays/#comment-236 Purple Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:58:53 +0000 http://www.aastress.com/101/how-do-you-stay-stress-free-during-the-holidays/#comment-236 I try to get things done in advance like my shopping and wrapping, so I'm not stressing too much at the last minute. I also make list for things to help keep me organized. I try to get things done in advance like my shopping and wrapping, so I’m not stressing too much at the last minute.
I also make list for things to help keep me organized.

]]> By: Gwyn Nicole http://www.aastress.com/101/how-do-you-stay-stress-free-during-the-holidays/#comment-235 Gwyn Nicole Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:11:00 +0000 http://www.aastress.com/101/how-do-you-stay-stress-free-during-the-holidays/#comment-235 This entire season is so busy and with budgeting, big families, obligations... I try to make sure I schedule time in for myself every day... even if it's just a couple hours. Reading by the Christmas tree, walking the dogs while I look at people's decorations, daily devotionals,... Then when the time comes to be near the person I don't get along with I'm not as stressed. I just tell myself, "just a few hours" and I try to make the best of it. Sometimes it's not as bad as I'd predict and others... I find an excuse to go kick the soccer ball around outside or remember that I forgot to call a family member. This entire season is so busy and with budgeting, big families, obligations…

I try to make sure I schedule time in for myself every day… even if it’s just a couple hours. Reading by the Christmas tree, walking the dogs while I look at people’s decorations, daily devotionals,…

Then when the time comes to be near the person I don’t get along with I’m not as stressed. I just tell myself, “just a few hours” and I try to make the best of it. Sometimes it’s not as bad as I’d predict and others… I find an excuse to go kick the soccer ball around outside or remember that I forgot to call a family member.

]]> By: Amber http://www.aastress.com/101/how-do-you-stay-stress-free-during-the-holidays/#comment-234 Amber Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:48:55 +0000 http://www.aastress.com/101/how-do-you-stay-stress-free-during-the-holidays/#comment-234 I honestly don't have that problem. I love my family (even the extended one). Just avoid the person you don't like without making it too obvious. If you must talk to them, just be civil. It's only a day or two. I honestly don’t have that problem. I love my family (even the extended one). Just avoid the person you don’t like without making it too obvious. If you must talk to them, just be civil. It’s only a day or two.

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