The end of the year is here whether you like it or not, and for many people that means a lot of stress from family gatherings, financial worries, and so much more.
Many of us are already too busy, says wellness expert Dr. Ann Kulze.
"Then you add to that the additional responsibilities and obligations, more social commitments, entertaining people, the family that comes to visit," he continues.
"That means: I have to clean the yard and the house. And I have to cook more. And if it's Christmas, I have to think about what I'm going to give to people."
Fortunately, there are a few ways to mitigate Christmas stress, and we spoke with wellness and organization experts about ways to stay calm, even when you'd like to get away from it all.
"Be proactive and say you refuse to stress. So that's how you will spend this time with joy and connection. They are dates marked by love. Not by stress," says Kulze.
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"I'm a huge advocate for planners and use them to schedule work and personal activities," says Carolyn Kraut, founder and owner of Hands of Time Concierge.
Keeping a project planner throughout the year can help keep you organized, and for some people, just having a plan can minimize stress.
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"There are also families who still hang wall calendars in their kitchens to track family activities, keeping them separate from their work calendars / planners," adds Kraut.
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"Yoga is a rock star for resilience and stress reduction, for reasons that are obvious, and perhaps some that we are still trying to figure out," explains Kulze.
"It integrates the breathing, the stretching, the retention of these actual movements, which has this wonderful kind of calming effect on the body. And then, beyond that, is the aerobic activity, particularly moderate to vigorous."
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"I call them a kind of superstar food for stress protection," Kulze says of stress-relieving teas.
"Drinking fresh tea from the camellia sinensis leaf. That's green tea, black tea, Oolong tea, white tea."
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"I'm a huge fan of licorice tea. It has been shown to reduce anxiety and help with troublesome digestion (a common side effect of stress)," says Karim.
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"Very often during the holidays, frankly, people entertain themselves more and go to more parties, and their sleep is disturbed," says Kulze.
"And that will exponentially decrease your resistance to stress and increase your propensity to feel pressured when you shouldn't, if you're deprived of sleep."
Another option is to use lavender to de-stress, this gift set is perfect to take home or to give to a stressed friend or family member.
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