Five Tips for Coping With Stress During the Holidays [Photo Gallery]

Dec. 9, 2014

The most wonderful time of year has arrived, and with it comes the not-so-wonderful added stress in nearly every aspect of our lives, from social events to end-of-year work obligations.

Dr. Doni Wilson, author of the Stress Remedy, offers five, step-by-step approaches to diet, rest, exercise and more to help people effectively manage holiday stress.

“Stress is at the root of virtually all of the disorders we experience,” explains Wilson. “One of the best things you can do for your health and wellbeing is to rebalance your stress response. I have identified five major ways to turn off the stress response while turning on the relaxation response.”

(All photos from Thinkstock)

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Sandy Smith

Sandy Smith is the former content director of EHS Today, and is currently the EHSQ content & community lead at Intelex Technologies Inc. She has written about occupational safety and health and environmental issues since 1990.

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