{"id":468,"date":"2011-12-25T22:30:21","date_gmt":"2011-12-26T03:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/?p=468"},"modified":"2011-12-25T22:35:56","modified_gmt":"2011-12-26T03:35:56","slug":"reduce-seasonal-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/reduce-seasonal-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Stress:  Reduce Seasonal Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Happy Holidays!\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This holiday time of year can be very <em>stress<\/em> filled.\u00c2\u00a0 Here are four effective ways to <a title=\"Life Coaching to Reduce Holiday Stress\" href=\"http:\/\/thelifecoachdr.com\/coach\/coaching-products\/stress\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">reduce your stress<\/a> and start to relax this Holiday Season:<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00c2\u00a0 <a title=\"Meditation for Stress Relief\" href=\"http:\/\/thelifecoachdr.com\/coach\/meditation\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Meditate<\/strong><\/a>, even if it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s for only a few moments a day. You can relax and reduce stress in this way almost anywhere, even while taking a stroll around <a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/meditate.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-469\" title=\"Meditate for Stress Relief\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/meditate-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Meditation for Stress Relief\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>your neighborhood. Which leads me on to\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00c2\u00a0 <strong>Take a walk<\/strong>! While you do so, take in all the sounds and sights around you and really appreciate them.\u00c2\u00a0 This is another great way to focus out rather than in; it is an excellent way to relax and keep yourself in a peace-filled, stress-free state.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00c2\u00a0 Practice <!--more--><strong>positive self-talk<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 Write a seasonal holiday affirmation for yourself such as \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcI am handling the holidays calmly and with ease.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Stick notes up around the house with your affirmation(s) and keep a copy in your pocket to refer to whenever you want to relax more and release stress more quickly.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00c2\u00a0 Use <a title=\"Positive Thought &amp; Visualization to Reduce Stress\" href=\"http:\/\/thelifecoachdr.com\/coach\/positive-thought\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>positive visualization<\/strong><\/a> to see yourself easily handling seasonal holiday situations which might prove stressful; such as, a party or family gathering. 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