Tips for Holiday Season

Growing Up: Santa's Last Visit?

Irene Zutell | Posted 12.21.2009 | Living


Irene Zutell

Here she is--a girl who gets perfect scores on standardized tests. A girl who reads Charles Dickens as if it were Beverly Cleary. A girl who writes stories as if channeling an adult. A girl who believes in Santa.

Tips To Prevent Holiday Stress And Avoid Faking The Holiday Spirit

Doc Childre | Posted 12.16.2009 | Living


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.

6 Holiday Tips for Staying Sane with Your (Crazy?) Family

Lauren Mackler | Posted 12.14.2009 | Living


Lauren Mackler

Out of all the relationships we have in our lives, the ones we share with family members can be the most challenging. And there's nothing like holiday stress to trigger the old wounds and unresolved issues.

Five Ways To Keep From Fighting With Family During The Holidays

Caroline Presno | Posted 12.03.2009 | Living


Caroline Presno

For those who like drama, the holidays are the perfect stage for their damaging psychological production. Don't be the audience who gets sucked in. Put the family dysfunction at bay by practicing the following.

15 Tips For A Healthier Thanksgiving

David Buer | Posted 11.26.2009 | Living


David Buer

Use these 15 tips to prevent your Thanksgiving from getting the best of your waistline and having you struggling to recover for days to come.

Secrets To Getting Through The Holiday Season

Karen Luniw | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living


Karen Luniw

How does one get through the holiday season unscathed by the family biting sarcasm, the off-hand negative comments about your love life or lack of employment? Those unsaid, yet thick feelings of disapproval?

Thanksgiving Healthy Eating Tip: Slow Down

Darya Pino | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living


Darya Pino

Slow eating helps you eat less food and appreciate it more. It also helps you make wiser food choices, since decisions about what to put on your plate are made less impulsively.

The Art of Rewriting The Holidays

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living


Dr. Cara Barker

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

The Gift that Pays Dividends in This Economic Recession

Terry Real | Posted 01.26.2009 | Living


Terry Real

I have to confess, I feel a kind of relief. We don't have to worry about keeping up with the Jones', because the Jones' are doing just as bad as we are.

10 Steps to Big Winter Dreams

Anne Hill | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living


Anne Hill

The best way to remember dreams is after a full night's sleep, so take some time during these long nights to catch up on sleep. Let your body rejuvenate with extra sleep over the holidays.

5 Ways to Feel Thankful, Fast

Sharon Glassman | Posted 12.28.2008 | Living


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.

From Bonuses To Gifts: How To Handle The Holidays At Work

Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


During the Holiday season, the lines of giving and receiving gifts can become a little blurry at the workplace especially since everyone holds different positions with different salaries.

HuffPost Gets Physical! Our Best Diet And Fitness Tips Of 2007

Huffington Post Living | The Living Editors | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Whether or not you believe in resolutions, the start of a new year usually inspires some sort of change. And we're guessing that somewhere between the...

Homesick For The Holidays

Christine Hassler | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I love Christmas, but I hate being single at Christmas. This is such a romantic time of year - every time I turn on the TV I see a ...

Joy Is The Reason For The Season

Stacey Lawson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Stacey Lawson

How can we stay unruffled by the holiday chaos and truly celebrate this magical time of year?

How To Enjoy The Holidays Without Celebrating Christmas

Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent

"The Holidays" can be depressing and stressful for those of us who have to travel home to our families and suffer through the same old traditions, the...

9 Creative Solutions To Last Minute Holiday Crises

Shawn Henderson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


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...

The Holidays Shouldn't Be A Race Against Time

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Susan Smalley, Ph.D.

We don't need to understand Einstein's theory of relativity to see that time is an elusive construct. Nowhere is this changing perception of time more...

5 Things To Pack (And One To Leave Behind) For Your Holiday Travels

Claudia Cividino | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Claudia Cividino

To Pack: 1. A Sense of Humor. Let's face it, you're traveling during the busiest time of the year. There WILL be lines; there WILL be crowds, no mat...

Gifts That Give (Like This Rat)

NEED Magazine | Liz Werner | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


This gift guide was originally published in NEED magazine. (Full disclosure: We're kind of obsessed with this magazine at the Living section. Check ou...

How To Make Merry (Without Doing Too Much Damage)

Times Of London | Amanda Ursell | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


It's eight days until Christmas and if, like me, your trousers are feeling tight and waistline panic is setting in, it might be wise to take stock. If...

Celebrating The Spirit Of The Season

Stacey Lawson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Stacey Lawson

As I sat down to write this week's column, I turned on the stereo and scrolled to my play-list of Christmas songs. Joy to the World Hark the Herald ...

Hooking Up At The Office Party: Don't!

Catherine Specter | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Catherine Specter

Once the holidays are over, nobody remembers how much they ate, how badly they danced, or even how much they drank. But they will remember that you got freaky.

The Fix Finder: 24 Last-Minute Gift Ideas That Will Save Your...

Michele Wissot | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Michele Wissot

The date is Friday, December 14, 2007. Do you know what that means? If you're already done with your holiday shopping, then you're probably scheduli...

Eating My Way Around Mexico

Katie Lee Joel | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Katie Lee Joel

This year, I want to go back to tradition and recreate the Christmas dinners of my past.