Maybe the holiday season has been a difficult time of year in the past. Now is the time to let that go and enjoy the holiday season for what it really is: a time of peace, joy and love. If you truly want to move to a more peaceful place in your life and let go of past baggage, I urge you to listen again and again.

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Easing Holiday Angst

Five Stress Busters for a Joyous Season

You enter the holiday season with the best of intentions -- looking forward to time spent with family and friends, decorating, shopping, baking. But as soon as you pile holiday activities on top of an already busy life, you're likely to find yourself relating more to Ebineezer Scrooge than Martha Stewart.

Consider these five suggestions to keep holiday stress at bay:

1. Determine a Present-Buying Budget For many, gift giving is an important part of the holidays, serving as a way to express love and appreciation for friends and family. But when the credit card bills arrive in January, you may discover you've extended your holiday stress well into the New Year. Plan your budget in advance, determine what you can spend, and stick to the plan.

2. Create a Time Budget Many will make a shopping budget, but what about making a time budget list? Before accepting every invitation this year, decide ahead how many parties you can and want to attend while maintaining your sanity. Make choices about your time commitments based on what you'd really like to do this year, rather than what you think you should do or what you've always done. Don't forget to leave time for yourself.

3. Set Food-Intake Boundaries You'll likely be tempted to eat in excess, and don't be too hard on yourself if you don't stick to your pre-holiday eating standards. But do decide ahead of time just how much you'll deviate from your eating routine.

4. Stick to Your Exercise Regimen Regular exercise is a powerful stress buster. You'll feel better, sleep better, avoid weight gain, boost your immune system, and maintain a positive outlook about yourself. While it may seem like an east time concession to make, don't give in to the idea. Stick to exercise, and you'll thank yourself for it.

5. Take Time to Rest Take time from your schedule to honor the cycles of the season. The holidays fall during winter solstice -- the shortest day of the year. Learn from nature, and get plenty of rest.

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In an ideal universe, the holidays would be an impeccable parade of seasonal festivities, beautifully wrapped gifts and heart-warming visits from family and close friends. For most of us, however, holiday realities are slightly less than perfect and often create more stress than good cheer.

 

So when all the shopping, gift wrapping, cooking and visitors leave you feeling like you have about as much left to give as Scrooge, take five and then take action.

Focus
You don’t have to get it all done at once. “Doing several things simultaneously forces the mind to dart back and forth among activities and creates enormous tension and stress,” says Joan Borysenko, PhD, author of A Woman’s Book of Life (Berkeley Publishing Group, 1997).

 

Juggling multiple tasks may seem like good time management, but it’s actually counterproductive. Borysenko says focusing on one task at a time actually saves time, and even better, is more joyful and relaxing in the long run.

 

Meditate
“When you’re feeling frantic, it’s hard to do a quick sitting meditation because it takes 10 to 15 minutes just to quiet the mind,” says Borysenko. “When I only have five minutes to ground myself, I find it helpful to do one yoga position, a t’ai chi movement or another exercise that requires focusing. Concentrating on a physical activity helps you ground yourself quickly.”

 

Try the Standing Chair Hang: Stand four feet behind a chair with feet hip-width apart. Place your hands on the back of the chair and with knees straight, bend slowly from your waist until your back forms a right angle to your legs. Keep your arms and back straight and your head and neck parallel to your arms. Take a few deep breaths, then slowly roll up from this position, one vertebrae at a time.

 

Rescue
Four drops of Back Flower Rescue Remedy under the tongue can bring instant relief when the going gets really tough, says Nina Merer, president of the Energy Bank, a New York City consulting firm that teaches stress management to corporate executives. One of the best-selling natural stress-relief products in the world, Rescue Remedy contains tiny amounts of distilled flower essences (known for their calming qualities) in a base liquid of brandy. Those who want to avoid alcohol can get the same results with Rescue Remedy Cream. Use it up to four times a day.

 

Rest
When there’s no time to slip into a piping hot, relaxing bath, take a quick time-out with a cup of tea or some aromatherapy. Chamomile, lemon balm and lavender are all highly valued as subtle calmers that soothe but don’t sedate. Brew a pot of your favorite tea and take a breather with your favorite magazine. Scatter aromatic candles throughout the room, then light them all. Or fill a spray bottle with 4 ounces of water and 10 to 20 drops of essential oil (use one or a mix of three) and mist your rooms—a particularly good strategy if you think those around you need to chill out.

 

from Vegetarian Times magazine.