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We hope that Christmas is a time of joy and happy memories for everyone but the sad truth is, it is not. Many people have experienced the loss of a loved one and celebrating Christmas without them is unbearable.
Categories: Happiness
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Tags: christmas, holiday-stress, stress
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The holidays are meant to be a time of joy and memories. But, for the bereaved, the holidays can cause stress. Grief often takes the joy out of the season when missing a loved one. The article gives useful tips on learning how to enjoy the holidays again.
Categories: Grieving
| Tags: bereaved, coping-strategies, grief, Grieving, holidays, ritual, stress
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Did you know that Christmas time ranks just below finances at the top of the list of what people find stressful and worrisome? Yes, Christmas has a dark side as well as a bright side. Where are you on the continuum between joy and dread at Christmas? Or are you all over the map?
Categories: Emotional Problems, Happiness
| Tags: children, christmas, christmas excess, stress
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The “appreciation break” is another great stress-management tool, this one grounded in positive psychology. It operates at the emotional, physical and spiritual levels. Getting in the habit of taking frequent appreciation breaks could change your life.
Categories: Emotional Problems, Happiness, Self Growth, Spirituality
| Tags: appreciation break, mental health, positive-psychology, prayer, reducing stress, Self Growth, Spirituality, stress, stress management
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I have been asked many times about stress management. The question is not about removing the busyness of life, but about handling the challenges that life brings without going into a tailspin.
Categories: Emotional Problems
| Tags: breathing, deep breathing, euphoria, falling in love, love, stress, stress management
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