Decompression Now!

I'm thinking of this like George Costanza's cry of "Serenity now!"

As my family travels from house to house seeing and stressing about seeing all sorts of relatives, the note below hit me right in the kisser. Or the breadbasket. Which, due to the actions of the kisser over the past few days, has become more of a Hershey's-chocolates-basket.

No less vital to our lives and far more based in reality, please enjoy the tip below from feedthepig.org. If you like it, sign up to have such tips delivered. If not, that's okay too and will spare you what would just be inbox clutter. Enjoy!

From: www.feedthepig.org...

The Holiday Marathon: Decompression

The holiday season draws to a close this week, as we prepare to greet a new year. While you may still be making the schlep to work, make sure to take some time to relax, breathe and enter the New Year refreshed. Try a few of these stress-busters.

1.Find Your Center. Identify all of your good traits, and write them down; this gives you a visual of how fortunate you are and how much "right" there is with your life. Anytime you're down, revisit your list of traits and bring back your positive power so you can greet the day with a smile on your face and a spring in your step.

2.Rest Up. Getting enough of sleep, typically eight hours, can carry you a long way. If your body is rested, the stressors of life won't seem as challenging, allowing you to function at a higher level. Just because you have a lot to accomplish doesn't mean you should skimp on sleep; your exhaustion will ultimately be the catalyst of you becoming unraveled. Set a specific bedtime and stick to it.

3. Me Time. Focusing on what "makes you happy" can bring more life, joy, energy and a better sense of well-being. This requires taking care of YOU. It could be as simple as doing a few stretches on the living room floor, having a cup of tea, going for a 10 minute walk or sitting outside after work to enjoy the fresh air.

4. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. In the aftermath of the hubbub and busyness, don't forget to truly enjoy the last of the Holiday Season. Appreciate and be thankful for your friends, family, home, pets, job, etc. Place yourself in a state of gratitude and love.

So here we end our "Holiday Marathon" series, with our final tip of 2010.

Happy Holidays and a very joyous New Year to all!

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