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1. Be Patient The brutal return to reality after the holidays is tough for many. After a busy holiday season filled with fun, family, friends, and entertainment, readjusting to normal work or school schedules can feel like a near impossible task. Practice mindfulness and patience with yourself as your mind and body readjust to a new routine. Schedule time for self-care, and radically accept your emotions, thoughts, and needs with each passing moment. Transitioning out …

November is already upon us, and before we know it, we’ll be caught up in the holiday season whirlwind. While many of us dream about peaceful family gatherings, celebratory parties, sipping on warm apple cider, and opening our favorite gifts; the holidays frequently do not turn out this way. Last minute holiday shopping, fighting frenzied crowds, running low on cash and being pulled in a million different directions can quickly damper any cheerful holiday spirit. …

The holiday season can bring mixed emotions for many. For some, it’s their favorite time of year but for others, it brings feelings of sadness and loss. Here are 10 tips for coping with holiday stress this season: 1. Honor Your Feelings The holidays often arrive with a chaotic set of demands: parties, shopping, baking, cleaning, and entertaining (to name a few). It is important to acknowledge your feelings amidst this hustle and bustle. It …

As Thanksgiving begins to seep its way into my favorite magazines and retail stores, my fierce self-compassion for setting boundaries and asserting my usual need for peace and quiet wanes. For years I have overspent, overscheduled and overdone the fall and winter holidays so much to the point that I found myself cringing at those first holiday warning signs, even the yummy holiday things like pumpkin-everything. I began to procrastinate on not only holiday-related tasks …