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Stress Management Stress Management Stress Causes Stress Effects How To Manage Stress From Elizabeth Scott, M.S., your Guide to Stress Management This week's theme is "less is more!" This week, and for the rest of the month, a focus on eating less, spending less, and DOING less can help you stress less. The following resources can help you to make these goals a habit, so you can actually enjoy the holiday season more, and start the new year off right: with confidence and enthusiasm rather than mild remorse. You can also share your best tips in comments and Reader Response articles, and share tips on Facebook and Twitter. Enjoy your week! -Elizabeth Holidays on a Tight Budget? Stress Not! The holiday season is one of many joys and many stresses, and, for many people, one of the main stressors of the holiday season--holiday spending--is becoming more stressful due to tight budgets and the holiday debt that so many people accrue. If you're looking for ways to celebrate the holiday in a way that brings ample joy, closeness, and lasting memories, but without the lasting debt, I have some ideas for you! (Here's a starter: agree ahead of time to limit gift prices to a certain amount, like #15, and see how creative you can get and still stay within the limit!) Combat Holiday Overeating Why do we tend to overeat during the holiday season, and what can we do to curb these tendencies so we don't have "eater's remorse" in January? Read on, and share your thoughts in the comments section. Prevent Yourself From Feeling Overwhelmed... The key to a less-stressed holiday? Well, just as each snowflake is unique, but basically similar, your approach to holiday stress relief may be unique to you, but basically this: relax! Here are some ways in which you can do this...(read on). READERS RESPOND: Holiday Stress Tips Holidays can bring significant stress! What causes you holiday stress? Have you found any holiday stress solutions that work well? Share your holiday stress stories and holiday stress relief tips here. From singing carols, to 'keeping calm and getting on with it', we've got some great responses from other readers already, which you may really enjoy! See More About:  holiday stress  holiday stress relief  causes of holiday stress Stress Management Ads Stress Management Stress Relief Managing Stress Workplace Stress How to Reduce Stress Featured Articles Holiday Shortcuts for Stress Relief Cheap Holiday Gift Ideas Why We Go Into Holiday Debt Combat Holiday Overeating Free Stress Tests Ongoing Tools for Stress Reduction   More from About.com Great Gadget Gifts iPad or iPod? Kindle or Nook? Point-and-shoot or DIL camera? If you're confused by this year's must-have gadgets, check out our top picks. More> The Gift of Entertainment The lowdown on the latest holiday releases, plus recommendations on the best in music, movies and more. More> This newsletter is written by: Elizabeth Scott, M.S. Stress Management Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Stress Management newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Join The Community--Free Resources! Is Your Stress Level Unhealthy? Individualized Stress Reliever Plan Frequently Asked Questions About Stress Personality Tests for Stress Relief Advertisement