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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 I used to get irritated when I'd see holiday decorations in the stores mere days after Halloween was over, but now I've come to realize that there's something to planning early.  Here are some plan-ahead strategies that work--use them and stress less this holiday season.  Enjoy!   --Elizabeth Where To Go For The Holidays Now is the time to decide where to go for Thanksgiving (if you haven't already) and possibly the other holidays you celebrate in the coming season. For some of you, that will be easy, but for some, it might be a more complicated endeavor of deciding which family members to see and when, or whether to stay home for the holidays. When family conflict enters the picture, things can become even more complicated. Decide now, and lock in your travel plans (or your stay-at-home plans, as the case may be), and save yourself the stress of a last-minute decision.Read more Search Related Topics:  holiday stress  happy holidays  family stress Holiday Shopping Made Simple If you wait too long to get your gifts for people, you may find yourself paying more than you need to (by missing out on sales that may be going on now), or buying the wrong thing because you become exhausted from shopping and want to get it all over. You may also find yourself putting everything on a credit card and starting the new year off with more debt than you'd care to have, because you're buying everything at once. If you start planning now by making a list and a budget, and chipping away at the shopping bit by bit, you may find yourself spending less, enjoying the shopping more, and starting off the new year with less debt than you would have.  Read more Search Related Topics:  holiday stress  stress relief  shopping stress Don't Let Mid-Terms and Finals Sneak Up On You Midterms and finals can seem to sneak up on you.  They may seem far-off now, but if you learn now what to do to prepare, you can score higher and stress less when the time comes.   Read more Search Related Topics:  student stress  finals stress  mid-term stress Feel Grateful, Sleep Better! What is the link between gratitude and quality sleep, and how can you have more in your life?  Here is some telling research, with resources to get you going.   Read more Related Searches Stress Work Related Stress Help with Stress Stress Relief Tips Stress Free Living Featured Articles Stress Relief Products:Books, Music and Devices to Help Relieve Stress Addictions and Other Unhealthy Responses to Stress Situational Stress: From Holidays to Disasters, Understanding & Coping Relationship Stress: Marriage, Relationship Skills & Social Support Tools and Tips for Living A Low-Stress, Healthy Lifestyle Holidays and Observances That Help With Stress Management   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read 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.com Stress Management newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   More Stress Management Resources Ongoing Tools for Stress Reduction What Type of Personality Do I Have? Holiday Stress Relief   Follow me on: Advertisement