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Stress Less for the Holidays: Take Care of Yourself

by Michaeline on December 19, 2009

During this holiday season, remember to take care of yourself to ease stress. Holidays come on top of all our other tasks so make sure you have time for yourself. Put yourself first so you have the energy for others and other things.

If you have a plan you can incorporate self care into your schedule to help find balance. Also, as you plan for the remainder of the holiday season remember to:

  • Let go of unrealistic expectations
  • Don’t over obligate yourself
  • Put your own name on your list
  • Ask for help and take it
  • Take time to for a leisure activity such as a movie or reading a book
  • Continue to exercise and eat healthy
  • Look outside yourself and make contact with those less fortunate

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“Waist” Management

by Michaeline on December 12, 2009

As we move into the last couple of weeks of the holiday season, here are some tips to help you manage your waist and still enjoy the celebrations:

  • Drink water
  • Use healthy self-talk messages
  • Practice delay tactics
  • Eat on a regular schedule
  • Station yourself away from the buffet
  • Allow one treat or a small taste
  • Stock up on healthy snacks
  • Bring a healthy option

Give yourself the gift of a healthful choice and enjoy your celebrations!

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Stress Less This Holiday: Gift-giving Part 1

November 21, 2009

“Gift giving is the inside-out feeling wrapped in a box.” ~Marcia Ramsland Many times as we approach the holiday gift-giving becomes more of a chore than a pleasure. Gif-giving is often identified by many as one of the biggest stresses in preparing for the holiday season. Just think about it…. you have to decide what [...]

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Giving IS Better than Receiving

November 7, 2009

I had the pleasure of attending a local fundraising event last night put on by an amazing woman who personifies the adage “it is better to give than receive”. Several years ago she asked herself what could she do for people close to her who were touched by the cancer experience and she started this [...]

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Clutter Busting: For the Holidays

October 31, 2009

With the holidays fast approaching are you looking forward to them in anticipation or dread? Do you look around the house and wonder how you are ever going to do all the stuff you need to do for your family to have a great holiday season and for you not to be stressed out? It [...]

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Setting the Stage – Holiday Expectations

October 21, 2008

The last few posts discussed what you could do to stress less for the holidays before they even start. The tips were meant to help you feel in control of holiday tasks, plans and activities. Yet there is one more thing that you can do to stress less this holiday season…manage your expectations. We often [...]

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What You Can Do Before the Holidays To Stress Less – Part 2

October 18, 2008

Here are five more tips to help you achieve the calm and peaceful holiday you have always wished for: Schedule time in your calendar now for holiday baking and cooking. Begin recipe collection and ingredient purchases for staples.  Also plan to prepare and freeze a few make-ahead meals for busy days. If you plan to [...]

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Holiday Planning Tips You Can Use

October 11, 2008

The holidays are a joyful time of year…time to spend with family and friends. A special time of the year to share hearth and home…to celebrate the season. Or does the word holiday conjure up feelings of stress, thoughts of chaos and a sense of being overwhelmed? Would you rather just book a trip to a sunny location [...]

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