5 Tips for Beating Holiday Stress

By The Kaplan Center For Integrative Medicine
Published on December 14, 2010
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Taking these tips for beating holiday stress now will lower the anxiety experienced by many of us during the season.

McLean, Virginia – All of us feel “stressed out” at one time or another. The problem is it can have a huge impact on our emotions and even our physical health. With Christmas and New Year’s just around the corner, millions of people are hurrying to get shopping done, presents mailed and menus planned. Santa’s “To-Do List” couldn’t be longer. From lack of sleep to the emotional overload of extended visits with family, the stressful onslaught of the holidays really can take its toll on the mind, body and soul. But you don’t have to let stress get the best of you, now is the time to plan your course of action.

“Stress is the way our body automatically responds to difficult situations. You may feel nervous, irritable and depressed; experience increased aches and pains; or you may just not feel like yourself,” says Dr. Gary Kaplan, founder of The Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine, located in McLean, Virginia. “There are many ways that stress can impact your health. It is very important, especially at this time of the year, for folks to try to take it easy, and if you get stressed, to seek relief.”

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