8 TIPS TO A STRESS-FREE HOLIDAY SEASON

for your peace of mind, you may have to say no over the holiday or ask for help.

8 Tips to a Stress-Free Holiday SEASON It's the beginning of the holiday season and with the holidays comes stress. Each year we feel a mix of joy and anxiety when we approach the days before holidays. The holidays can bring stress starting in November and go straight through until the new year. We experience a combination of stressors related to the financial costs of the holidays, family coming to stay and the conflicts it may bring, and the stress of trying to have the perfect meal and holiday altogether. If you're one of those people who feel the pressure of the holidays, here are 8 tips to help feel balanced, happy and stress-free:

1. Change in sleeping habits

2. Change in eating habits

3. Feeling irritable, moody and unhappy

4. Exhaustion and fatigue

5. Panic attack symptoms like dizziness, heavy chest, heart racing, headache, feeling nauseous, hot and cold flashes

6. Physical signs such as headaches, stomachaches, joint pain and low immune system (catching frequent colds and illnesses). These symptoms are all warning signs of too much stress and anxiety in our life. This is a sign to slow down and take a time out.