Holiday excitement, good or bad, can cause our stress levels to rise.  When my children were small,

I use to tell them to take off their shoes and let their feet say, “Ahhh”.

Shopping, cooking, children home from school, errands, work, long rides with children, celebrations, relatives…all of this may have a compounding effect on us without taking a little time for ourselves to…breathe!

Please take some time to get a massage, go outdoors for some fresh air, or do whatever it is that makes

you calmer.  I wish you holidays full of joy and wonder and that you will have some time to decompress.

Here is a list of 10 more ways to deal with stress. (Click on the image for larger view.)