This is such a
hot topic this time of year. With all the Christmas cheer and cookies comes a
heaping helping of Christmas stress. There are very few people who are immune
to this crushing disease. I certainly have
no immunity built up. But I am trying to lessen the load this year (especially
with a new baby), and here’s what I’m doing:
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Getting adjusted. You might think this is a no
brainer, but it’s harder than you think to remember. We get busy in the office
and it’s easy to run out the door without an adjustment, but I try to make time
with Dr. Loder every week. Even I have to make an appointment so I won’t
forget! :-)
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Cutting down on the gift giving. I have made a point
to tell those coming to family gatherings this year that I will not be buying
them a gift and I don’t expect them to buy me anything. I only get small gifts
for the very small circle of people close to me (my husband, my parents, and
Laramie of course!). The holidays are about spending time with your loved ones
and not spending oodles of money.
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Getting enough sleep and exercise. Getting enough
sleep with a new baby means going to sleep when she does. And that happens to
be 8:30 pm. I may feel like an old lady, but I’m not a Scrooge when I wake up!
I also make it a point to get 3 – 5 days of exercise in each week. Since I’m
going to bed at 8:30 pm, I might as well get up at 5:00 am to go work out!
We had some other great ideas on ways to cut down holiday
stress during our Beat Holiday Burnout day in the office.
What are some ways YOU’RE de-stressing this Christmas?
- Dr. Emily :-)
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