5 WAYS TO MANAGESTRESS WHEN YOU'REHOME FOR THE HOLIDAYSB Y C A T H A R I N E T O S O

DEEP BREATHINGEXERCISES

Deep breathing is like hitting a pausebutton on your body's response tostress. It will help reduce tension andanxiety within minutes.

WORKOUT!

Excersise releases feel-goodendorphins, which are must neededduring those hectic holiday moments.Plus, you get to burn some calories fromthose festive holiday foods!

AVOIDCONTROVERSIALSUBJECTS

Matters of controversial discussionslike politics are no fun for people. Whileyou can't control the subjects peopletalk about, you can control which onesyou introduce. Avoid bringing upanything that could veer into theunsavory.

KISS PERFECTIONISMGOODBYE

Give yourself some wiggle room for thesmall things to go wrong. Dishes getovercooked or you might forget to packsomething! And thats OK. Learn toaccept the small bumps in life.

PLAN A RELAXINGACTIVITY EACH DAY

Schedules can get packed during thistime of year. It'll seem like you'll becooking, cleaning, wrapping, or runningsome kind of errand! Just make sureyou block off 30 minutes each day to dosomething you really enjoy.