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Holiday Stress

Holiday Stress and Your Skin

Dr. Anne Chapas | Posted 12.23.2009 | Style

Read More: Stress, Holiday Season, Diet, Acne, Kitavan Islanders, Sleep Quality, Ache Hunter-Gatherers, Holiday Stress, Glycemic Levels, Hormones, Style News
Dr. Anne Chapas

With all the food, socializing, and stress, the holidays can be hard on your skin. Recent studies on the pathogenesis of acne may offer an explanation for these seasonal break outs.

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Just Listen - Overcoming Holiday Shyness

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 12.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, New Year's Commentary, Mark Goulston, Tips-for-Coping-With-Shyness, Shyness, Holiday Stress, Xmas, Living News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

If you become that person who is more interested in others than in being interesting and invite others to share their feelings, thoughts and actions then you too can overcome your shyness.

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Tips To Prevent Holiday Stress And Avoid Faking The Holiday Spirit

Doc Childre | Posted 12.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Deborah Rozman, Stress, Holidays, Preparing for the Holidays, Holiday Season, Resilience, Tips for Holiday Season, Heartmath, Life Balance, Doc Childre, Anxiety, Holiday Stress, The Balanced Life, Living News
Doc Childre

Planning parties or family gatherings can feel overwhelming. It can be hard to find the holiday spirit. Here are some tips to prevent stress through the holiday season.

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Elf Care And Self Care: We Can Do Both This Holiday

Lorraine Roe | Posted 12.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction & Recovery, Shopping, Self-Help, Self-Care, Christmas, Elves, Magical Elves, Holiday Stress, The Balanced Life, Living News
Lorraine Roe

Whether you're a recovering alcoholic or a member of Alanon, it's pretty common that the holidays bring up stressful memories of family members drinking way to much to douse their X-mas expectations.

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7 Ways To Bust Holiday Depression

Therese Borchard | Posted 12.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Holiday Stress, Holiday Stress Management, Holiday Depression, Happiness, Living News
Therese Borchard

Before you make too many plans this holiday season, list your triggers: people, places, and things that tend to trigger your fears and bring out your worst traits.

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Five Steps to Avoid a Holiday Meltdown

Noah St. John | Posted 12.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Forget Perfect, Holiday Season, Afformations, Holiday Stress, Stress Reduction, Affirmations, Christmas, Living News
Noah St. John

Holiday stress is normal. But just because it's normal doesn't mean it's natural. Take a deep breath and follow these five simple steps to lower holiday stress.

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The Baby Boomer Holiday Ritual: Wishing You Merry Resilience

Carol Orsborn | Posted 12.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Boomer Women, Stress, Baby Boomers, Holiday Stress, Holiday Season, Resilience, The Balanced Life, Health, Living News
Carol Orsborn

Baby Boomers have seen many winter holidays. We know how to turn out a great stuffing, light the yule log and find the perfect gift. So why do things still spin out of our control during the holiday season?

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How To Stay Sane Through The Holidays

BJ Gallagher | Posted 12.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Santa Claus, Stress, Hannukah, Christmas, Channukah, Holiday Shopping, Holiday Stress, Relationships, Living News
BJ Gallagher

Thanksgiving has come and gone -- let the holiday madness begin! If you're one of those people who are filled with dread right about now, you're not alone.

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Banish Holiday Stress With Yoga

health.com | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Yoga, Holidays, Holiday Season, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Stretching Exercises, Holiday Stress, Stress Reduction, The Balanced Life, Holiday News, Living News

It seems like all the yoga we do these days is to strengthen our abs and tighten flab, but as we enter the holiday season, we need a great way to rela...

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The Art of Rewriting The Holidays

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living

Read More: The Third Chapter, Featured-Contributor, 5 Actions for Rewriting, The New York Times, Tips for Holiday Season, Jim Loehr, Dr. Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, Dr.Gene Cohen, Holiday Stress, The Washington Post, The Power of Story, Thanksgiving, Grief, Death and Dying, Living News
Dr. Cara Barker

"'Tis' the Season." The question is, for what? With all the stressors around, what might help this year as we launch?

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Girlfriends' Guide: Christmas Can't Come Soon Enough!

Vicki Iovine | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, The Balanced Life, Holiday Shopping, Shopping, Christmas Stress, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Gifts, Vicki Iovine, Girlfriends Guide, Holiday Stress, Christmas Shopping, Living News
Vicki Iovine

It was one thing last year for everyone to hunker down into a holiday of uncertainty and frugality, but this year the pretend-poor has turned into real poor, which is much less fun.

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Dinner for 23--Part 1

Maria Rodale | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Holiday Stress, Cooking, Family, Living News
Maria Rodale

Maybe I'm getting old. Maybe I've just done it often enough. Or maybe I am in complete denial. But it's the morning of the dinner and I only just now made a grocery list.

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How to Keep Your Job in Uncertain Times

Meredith Haberfeld | Posted 01.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Career Advice, Job Security, Careers, Career Coach, Career, Executive Coach, Institute for Coaching, Meredith Haberfeld, Holiday Stress, Life Coach, Business News
Meredith Haberfeld

Corrosive worry and concern isn't good for us and can even reduce our performance level, which can ultimately lead to job loss, the very thing we are all trying to avoid.

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A Solution To Holiday Stress: Rent-A-Family

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 01.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Dysfunctional Family Holidays, Unemployment, Solutions, Holiday Stress, Happiness, Stress, Living News
Dr. Cara Barker

Let me begin by offering a hearty thanks to those of you who took the time to respond to the last three columns! Apparently, the subject matter struc...

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What's The Matter With Us?

Crystal Smith | Posted 01.02.2009 | Style

Read More: Money, Black Friday Shopping, Holiday Stress, Economy, Christmas, Money Worries, Money Woes, Economic Woes, Economic Stress, Money Stress, Economic Crisis, Style News
Crystal Smith

Are we that stressed, and stretched, that we could be so barbaric as to trample over a helpless human being just to save a dollar? Why? What's the purpose?

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Seven Ways to Bitch for Charity

Sharon Glassman | Posted 01.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Charity Christmas Gifts, Holiday Parties, Holiday Season, Complaining, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Bitching, Sadd, Donating to Charity, Suze Orman, Emotional Uplift, Holiday Stress, Holiday Humor, Philanthropy, Giving, Alternatives to Traditional Gifts, Ways to Survive the Holiday Season, Spirituality, Living News
Sharon Glassman

As money mistress Suze Orman says, you can't teach abundance if you're broke. And you can't teach merriment if you're feeling drecky. Owning your bitches is the first step to disowning them.

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5 Ways to Feel Thankful, Fast

Sharon Glassman | Posted 12.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Gratitude, Tips for Holiday Season, Thanksgiving, Deepak Chopra, Being Thankful, Holiday Stress, Thich Nhat Hanh, Dogs, Happiness, Jennifer Macaluso, Happiness Tips, Thanksgiving Commentary, Living News
Sharon Glassman

Is Thanksgiving catching you between a rock and a hard place, emotionally? Here are five ways to feel thankful (or thankfuller, if you're already into the T-zone), fast.

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The Way I See It

Colleen Perry | Posted 11.20.2008 | Living

Read More: Guilt, Needs, Empowerment, Freedom, Selfishness, Resentment, Holiday Stress, Choice, Energy, Self Interest, Mental Health, Personal Needs, Emotional Wellness, Self-Esteem, Wellness, Living News
Colleen Perry

What's wrong with taking care of your own needs first so that you can meet the needs of others with integrity?

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9 Creative Solutions To Last Minute Holiday Crises

Shawn Henderson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Holiday Decorating, Holiday Stress, Tips for the Holiday Season, Tips for Holiday Season, Holiday, Living News
Shawn Henderson

1. Take last year's Christmas cards, cut them up and use the front cover as present tags. Put your own personal finishing touch with stamps, glitter o...

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