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Thanks to sales featuring heavily discounted
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* Do set a budget. Establish what you can af-ford to spend on gifts and other seasonal trim-mings early on. The National Retail Federation es-timates the average consumer will spend around$700 come the holiday season. But not every per-son needs to be a big spender. The buy now, paylater mentality credit cards offer lands many shop-pers in trouble, a sticky situation many only notice
once the first bill comes due. If you cannot affordto pay your entire credit card balance off once thebill arrives, you face steep interest charges that can
quickly add up. Instead, pick a set spending limit
and keep to it no matter how tempting it may seemto overspend with a credit card.
* Dont be fooled by false sales. Retailers under-stand a good advertised deal lures shoppers intotheir stores. As a result, some retailers mark up thecost of certain items in order to slash the prices forholiday sales. Even if you are saving the assumed50 to 60 percent, the final cost of the item still maybe higher than normal. Comparison shop and doyour research so you dont fall victim to clever pric-ing.
* Do schedule time for shopping. Hectic sched-ules sometimes result in last-minute shoppingthat leads to impulse purchases. Schedule some
distraction-free time for your holiday shopping soyoure less likely to rush into purchases beforethinking them through.
* Dont double buy. Some shoppers use the holi-
days as an excuse to buy more for themselves thanthe people on their lists. While its tempting to treatyourself come the holiday season, this is a greatand quick way to deplete your budget. If you planon using holiday deals to supplement your ownwardrobe or household needs, reduce your spend-ing the rest of the year and save money for year-end purchases.
* Do collect coupons and look for purchasingincentives. Comparison shopping not only helpsyou get the best price, but also it can shed light oncoupons, shipping discounts and other incentivesthat lower the overall cost of products. Search on-line for Web sites that publish coupons and codesfor online discounts, including free shipping. Join a
stores marketing list and receive emails with dealssent directly to your inbox.
Dos and Donts of Holiday Shopping
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* Do keep a level head. Some people forget thetrue meaning of the season is spending time withloved ones. Getting swept away by shopping andworrying about deadlines can make the seasonless enjoyable. Dont allow the stress of holidayshopping to compromise an otherwise joyous time
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Dont be tempted by sales to buy things for yourself. The season is about giving, not receiving.
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Holiday shopping dominates many peoples freetime between the day after Thanksgiving and the fi-nal days before Christmas. While many people mayshop til they drop on Black Friday and Cyber Mon-day, those days still account for a relatively smallamount of the hundreds of billions of dollars thatare spent each holiday season.
Shoppers now have a bevy of options at their dis-posal as they embark on holiday shopping season.Traditional in-store retailers are still around, andonline shopping continues to grow in popularitywith each holiday season. But many holiday shop-pers are looking to buy local this holiday season,and such a decision can pay a host of dividendsfor both shoppers and the communities they callhome.
Buying local benefits your local economy.Studies from Civic Economics, an economics andstrategics planning firm, found that independent,locally-owned retailers return a far greater percent-age of their revenue into their local economies thannational chain stores. One such study examinedthe disparity between revenue recirculation among
independent, locally-owned businesses in Raleigh,North Carolina, versus four major national chainsin the city. The former recirculated 51.1 percent ofrevenue into the local economy, while the latter re-circulated less than 14 percent. Similar results werediscovered in many cities, indicating that buyinglocal not only benefits local business owners, butalso the communities those owners and their cus-tomers call home.
Buying local creates jobs in your community.One of the biggest ways local business owners inRaleigh recirculated their revenue in the local econ-omy was job creation. While national chains alsocreate jobs, such jobs only benefit your communityif the chains are located within your community. Ifyour local mall is a considerable drive away, chanc-
es are the chains within that mall are not employ-ing many of your fellow community members. Lo-cal businesses in your community are more likely toemploy residents of your town.
Shopping local may provide access to moreunique gifts. In addition to the economic benefits ofbuying local, shoppers may find merchandise made
by local craftsmen is more unique than mass-pro-duced items found on the shelves of national retail-ers. Recipients may cherish more unique items thatthey cannot find on their own, and that appreciationmay even spur them to visit more local retailers af-ter the holiday season has come and gone, benefit-ing their own communities in so doing.
Local business may provide a more personaltouch. Buying from national chains has its advan-tages, but customer service is not always one ofthem. Should your loved ones encounter problemswith their gift that requires assistance, they mightbe forced to wait on the phone for extended peri-ods of time as they and thousands of others waitfor customer service representatives to answertheir calls. Local businesses do not deal with nearly
the volume of customers as national retailers and,therefore, are capable of addressing concernsmore quickly and personally than large chains.
Buying local not only benefits small businessowners, but it also pays dividends for their custom-ers and the communities they call home.
The Benefi ts to Buying Local this Holiday Season
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How to Manage Credit this Holiday SeasonHoliday shopping takes up a considerable
amount of time between Thanksgiving and Christ-mas Day. Shoppers who scour in-store and onlineretailers in the hunt for the perfect gift annuallyspend hundreds of billions of dollars during suchpursuits, and what they swipe when making pur-chases could go a long way toward how their newyears begin.
Overreliance on credit cards to make holidaypurchases can prove crippling once the calendarturns to January. According to an analysis of statis-tics from the Federal Reserve, the average house-hold consumer debt in the United States was morethan $15,700 as of June of 2015. Thats roughlyone-tenth the average mortgage debt, suggestingmany consumers are relying too heavily on creditcards when making their purchases.
This holiday season, consumers concernedabout swiping their credit cards too often can takethe following steps to more effectively manage theircredit.
Know what you can afford. Swiping now anddealing with the consequences in January is arecipe for a rocky new year. In some cases, it canbenefit consumers to make purchases with theircredit cards as opposed to their debit cards. Forinstance, when making purchases online, its often
safer to use a credit card rather than a debit card
linked to your checking and savings accounts, asusing the latter can make your lifes savings vulner-able to hackers. But dont start swiping your creditcards until you know what you can afford. Examineyour finances and only use your credit card if youknow you can repay the balance before it incursany interest. If you cant pay the balance in full atthe time the payment is due, use a debit card soyou are only spending money you already haveand not taking out what amounts to a high-interestloan on your holiday purchases.
Resist retailer cards. When making in-store pur-chases, chances are the cashier will invite you tosign up for a retailer credit card, even offering animmediate discount if you do so at the registers.While this discount may seem too tempting to ig-
nore, keep in mind many retailer credit cards comewith considerably higher interest fees on balancesif they are not paid off in full. So discount at theregister may end up costing you more money if youget to January and cant pay the balance in its en-tirety.
Try not to juggle cards. Many shoppers jugglemultiple cards to avoid building up too big a bal-ance on one particular card during the holiday sea-son. But thats an easy way to lose track of how
much you have spent. Rather than juggling cards,
use only the one with the lowest interest rate. Monitor your balances. Swiping a credit card
is easy and hassle-free, and many retailers bothbig and small now accept various types of cards.Keep a close eye on your balances, checking themonline after each shopping trip. This can help youcontrol your spending and also can alert you to anyfraudulent activity.
Shoppers who must use their credit cards thisholiday season can employ several strategies toensure they dont dig themselves into a financialhole by the end of December.
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Before the first strand of garland goes up and be-fore you begin thinking about holiday wish lists, seta plan in motion to reduce what you already have inthe house. This project can include the entire familyand tie into holiday volunteerism that highlights thisseason of giving.
Theres a very good chance your closets are brim-ming with items collecting dust or which haventseen the light of day in some time. Make these thefirst things to go. If something hasnt been used ina year or more, add it to the donation pile.
Kids rooms and play areas may be some of theareas most overrun with belongings. Children arelikely to get many new toys and other gifts through-out the year, so focus most of your energy on thesespaces, cutting kids some slack if they dont wantto part with certain items.
If children are reluctant to part with some of theirbelongings, stress the point that donating helps
others who are less fortunate. Involve kids in thedonation process, letting them see where their un-used clothes and other supplies will go. This canmake giving away older toys less traumatic andmore personal.
Adults also should pay attention to any belong-ings they can spare. Take advantage of holiday
donation trucks in thearea to clear your homeof bulky sweaters, lin-ens, older furniture, orkitchen supplies. Thesetrucks service somewell-known charitiesand associations, anditems will be appreciat-ed and put to great use.
Use the weeks priorto the holiday rush tocreate space for anygifts that might be
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Clean out closets andother areas of yourhome in preparation
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Consumer Reports 2012 Holiday Poll found 9percent of shoppers an estimated 17 millionpeople planned to shop in stores on ChristmasEve in 2012. Many stores are still open on Christ-mas Eve, even if the doors are only unlocked for alimited number of hours. This gives shoppers onelast chance to find the perfect presents. In additionto having more time to decide on gifts, here aresome other benefits to shopping later in the sea-son.
Smaller crowds: As the holiday season windsdown, many shoppers have already completedtheir shopping. Fewer people tend to be in storesin the final days before Christmas, as they arereadying their homes for company or making travelplans. This can be a prime time for shopping andgetting through malls or other retailers in less time.
Discounted prices: Anxious to reduce inven-tory and make the most of end-of-the-year profits,stores may discount merchandise even further forfast sale. Shoppers anxious to save a little bit more
or come in under budget may find waiting to shop
is to their financial advantage. Lower chance of discovery: One difficulty of
shopping early is keeping all of the gifts hidden forthe duration of the month. Waiting until later to shopmeans only having to camouflage gifts for a fewdays. When you wait, curious kids are less likely tofind their gifts before the big day.
Last-minute specials: Some online retailers of-fer doorbuster sales at various times during theholiday shopping season. These sales may offeradditional discounts or even free shipping. Just besure to balance the benefits of the discount againstthe shipping price. If it means having to pay a pre-mium for overnight shipping, it may not be worththe investment.
More time to plan: By the end of the holidayseason you may have a better idea of what youneed to purchase. You also may have polled oth-ers regarding what they are giving, reducing thechances of giving duplicate gifts.
Gift cards galore: Some people prefer to givegift cards, which are available all season long.Consumer Reports says 62 percent of last-minuteshoppers grab gift cards. If you fall into that cat-egory, waiting to buy the cards wont be an issue solong as you make it to the stores before they close.
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Many holiday celebrations focus on the ex-change of presents, which may be exchanged withrelatives, friends and even coworkers. But are youfamiliar with the origins of exchanging gifts?
Gift exchanges trace their origins to both religiousand secular traditions, each of which has helpedshape the holidays into what they are today.
ChristmasPeople exchange gifts on Christmas Eve orChristmas Day all over the world. For Christians,Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, whoChristians believe was a gift from the Creator.
From a religious standpoint, gifting others aroundChristmastime can be traced back to the storiesof the Three Kings (also referred to as the ThreeWise Men) who visited Jesus after his birth. Frank-incense, a fragrance involved in worship; gold;and myrrh, an incense associated with funerals,was presented. These gifts symbolized worship in
Christ, that He would bethe King of Kings, andthat suffering and deathwould come to Him.
Another giver of giftsis part of many Christ-mas celebrations. St.Nicholas, a fourth cen-tury saint, is a belovedfigure across the globewho has a reputation forgiving gifts in secret andhelping the needy. Thefigure of Santa Clausis based on St. Nicho-las, and the blending ofthe two has evolved ashistory has mixed withfolklore and personaltraditions.
HanukkahHanukkah is an eight-day Jewish celebration thatcommemorates the rededication of the Temple inJerusalem. The word hanukkah actually meansdedication in Hebrew.
The Jews, including Judah Maccabee, helpeddrive the Syrians out of Jerusalem. In one of Juda-isms most central texts, Maccabee and others wit-nessed a miracle at the temple. Even though therewas only enough oil to keep a menorahs candlesburning for one day, the flames continued for eightnights.
Traditionally, gelt, or money, was given as a Ha-nukkah gift. Many Hanukkah gift givers aim to givegifts that are thoughtful and sweet. Money is notexchanged as much today, with other gifts takingits place.
Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is an American holiday that pays hom-age to traditions and cultural influences from Africa.The holiday was developed in 1966 by MaulanaNdabezitha Karenga. The focus of Kwanzaa is onfamily and the harvest as well as certain principles,such as unity and faith.
Gifts make up one of the seven symbols of Kwan-zaa celebrations. However, gift-sharing is not thecentral part of this special holiday. Gifts are sym-bolic of the labor and love of parents and the com-mitments made and kept by their children.
Gifts are exchanged in abundance this time ofyear. The traditions behind the giving of presentsis far-reaching and based in religious, secular and
cultural traditions.
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Decorations adorning homes and businessesin the familiar colors of red and green are popularcome the holiday season. Even gift wrap, greet-ing cards and clothing tend to lean toward red andgreen as the holiday season hits full swing. It is dif-ficult to think of Christmas without envisioning ev-erything awash in these popular colors, broken uponly by the inclusion of gold, white or silver accents.
The colors of Christmas are often taken for grant-ed, and many celebrants are unaware of how thesecolors became symbols of the holiday season andwhy they remain so to this day.
Several theories exist as to why red and green be-came the hallmarks of Christmas. One such theory
is that the colors evolved from pagan celebrationssimilar to the evolution of Christmas traditions. Priorto the arrival of Christianity, many cultures viewedthe color green as the symbol of life . It is believedthat, during harsh winters, evergreen trees were cutdown and brought indoors to symbolize that life stillexists and thrives despite the cold and darknessof winter. Other pagan holidays featured the use ofgreen, red and gold, including the festival of Yule.
As Christianity spread across Europe and even-tually other parts of the world, red and green werelinked to Jesus Christ. Green still represented life,but now this was the eternal life offered by Christ.Red was said to symbolize sacrifice, namely theblood of Jesus when he died on the cross. SomeChristians believe that Jesus wore a crown of holly
thorns whose berries were originally white. As Je-sus blood touched the berries, they turned red.
Some theorize that the red of the holiday seasonrepresents the apples on the tree of paradise in theGarden of Eden. Around the 14th century, the faith-ful would put on Paradise Plays on December 24 toshare the story of creation with those who could notread. It is nearly impossible to find a fruit-bearingapple tree in the winter, so a pine tree adorned withred apples was used instead. Bishops also worered robes, further tying the color red to religiousmasses and celebrations.
Gold is frequently used in holiday decorations aswell. Gold can represent the sun and light, both im-
portant ways to ward off the dark winter. In addition,gold was one of the gifts brought to baby Jesus,making it a color of significance within the Christianfaith.
Red and green poinsettias also are a symbol ofthe holiday season, but they didnt start the color-ful tradition. Poinsettias are a relatively recent ad-dition to Christmas symbolism, as they were onlyfirst introduced to America in 1828, when they werebrought back from Mexico by Joel Poinsett.
The holiday season is filled with many differentcolors that brighten up homes and businesses.Combined with the many twinkling lights used ondisplays, red and green decorations can add vital-ity to the dark days of December.
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An evergreen tree decked out in lights and orna-
ments is one of the universal symbols of the holidayseason. The Christmas tree tradition is believedto have originated in Germany in the 15th or 16thcenturies, when trees were decorated with edibles,such as nuts and fruits. They were later decoratedwith candles and eventually lights.
Through the centuries, people have trekked toforests, Christmas tree farms and commercial lotsto pick the perfect trees for their holiday displays.The National Christmas Tree Association says morethan 33 million real trees are purchased each year,making the tree business a billion-dollar industry.While there are scores of evergreen varieties, cer-tain tree types are more popular than others andthus more available for purchase. The following aresome of the more popular trees come Christmas-time.
Eastern Redcedar: Branches of the tree are
compact and form a pyramid-shaped crown. Thetrees should be a dark, shiny green color. The east-ern redcedar is not a true cedar tree, but a mem-ber of the juniper family. This tree can make a greatcut tree with a homespun look and a pungent fra-grance.
Leyland Cypress: This cypress is one of themore popular Christmas trees in the southeasternUnited States. The tree will be very dark green to al-most gray in color. It has little aroma. Some peoplechoose the Leyland because it does not producesap, which is great for those with sap allergies.
Colorado Blue Spruce: An attractive blue-greenfoliage and a good symmetrical form is what at-tracts many people to the blue spruce. The Colo-rado Blue Spruce has an excellent natural shapeand requires little pruning to look like the perfect
Christmas tree. Its not very fragrant,but the tree needles may give off anunpleasant odor when crushed.
Scotch Pine: A classic conicalshape and very good needle retentionhelp make the Scotch pine a popu-lar tree to cut for the holidays. Scotchpines also are quite prevalent thanks tothe trees adaptability to a wide rangeof climates.
Eastern White Pine: A delicategreen color and long needles are foundon this tree. Another popular pine, therich fragrance of the white pine may
make it preferable to those who like their homes to
smell of evergreen. Douglas Fir: The Douglas fir is one of the fore-
most Christmas tree species in the United States.Its soft needles are dark green in color. Thoseneedles radiate in all directions from the branch-es to give the tree a full look. The needles, whencrushed, have a sweet fragrance. Douglas firs tendto live long when cut.
Fraser Fir: Another popular fir for Christmas isthe Fraser fir. The needles are bicolored, with darkgreen on top and silver on the bottom. More fra-grant than its cousin, the Douglas, the Fraser alsoboasts a slender profile, which makes it suitable forsmaller rooms.
Christmas tree maintenanceNothing can guarantee the health and appear-
ance of a tree after it is brought into a home. Butchoosing a recently cut tree that has good needleretention can help. Here are other tips for a long-lasting tree.
Use a sharp saw to cut an inch off of the trunkbase to remove the sappy covering that forms fromcutting. This will improve water intake.
Fill a tree stand reservoir with warm water. Ex-pect the tree to drink heavily in the beginning.
Keep the reservoir filled every day and check tosee how much water the tree is using.
Place the tree far from heaters or other dryingsources.
Christmas Tree Varieties and Care
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Switch to more efficient lights. A great way toensure holiday displays consume less energy is tochange the bulbs being strung. Incandescent lightscan use 80 to 90 percent more energy than LED
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Use timers. Timers can be set to turn lights onand off at specific times, ensuring lights arent turn-ing on during the daytime or being left on into thenight by forgetful homeowners. Timers also are agood safety precaution. A dark house that is nor-
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home. When lights turn on with a timer, it will createthe illusion it is business as usual in your residence.
Use homemade decorations. You also cansave energy and money by recycling materials intoholiday dcor. Trim branches from trees and usethem in vases for an instant wintry look. Prune anevergreen on your property and make your ownwreath with some wire and twine. Shop yard salesfor gently used decorations that still have years ofutility left. Sew ornaments from scraps of fabric orclothing that no longer fits. Each of these ideas re-duces reliance on manufactured decorations that
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being transported from factories to store shelves.
Rely on extension cords. You can extend thelength of displays without using more lights byspacing out light strands with extension cords.Intersperse spotlights to add attention to key ele-ments of your display as well.
Turn off interior lights. If a Christmas tree is il-luminating a front window, turn off the lights in yourhome, as the tree may provide enough light tomake a living room or den extra cozy.
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Every Christmas Eve, children go to bed eagerlyanticipating a visit from Santa Claus. This merrygentleman is purported to visit the home of everygood girl and boy, delivering gifts and cheer alongthe way.
Before the modern evolution of Santa Claus liveda very real and generous individual named Nich-olas. In the third century, Nicholas served as theBishop of Myrna in present-day Turkey. He had areputation for secret gift-giving, believing that giv-ing should be done secretly and sacrificially in Je-sus Christs name rather than ones own.
Stories tell of Nicholas paying the dowry for poordaughters to enable them to get married. He re-portedly put coins in the shoes of those who leftthem out for him. It is believed Nicholas helped torestore the hope of hundreds of people in his com-munity, making him a beloved and revered Bishop.
Throughout his ministry, Nicholas fervently sharedhis life and fortune with others.
Nicholas continued to be revered and commem-orated by many Christians even after his death. Hischarity and unselfish works helped inspire genera-tions of the faithful, and he eventually was namedthe patron saint of everyone from merchants to sail-ors to pawnbrokers.
No one really knows what St. Nicholas lookedlike. But in 2005, a forensic laboratory in Englandreviewed historical data and photographs of the re-mains taken from St. Nicholas grave in the 1950s.
Researchers concluded that he was a small man,perhaps no more than five feet in height, with a bro-ken nose.
This image certainly does not fit with the robustframe and other imagery awarded St. Nicholas inmore modern years. St. Nicholas is believed to bethe inspiration for Santa Claus, which was a nametaken from the Dutch Sinterklaas, a contracted formof Sint Nicolass, or St. Nicholas.
Tales of the real St. Nicholas giving spirit wereblended with a fictional personification by New
York-based newspaper writers who blended theSt. Nicholas name with the appearance of a Dutchtown citizen. The goal was to reach out to the pri-marily Dutch immigrants living in New York at thetime. This jolly elf image was given a boost by thepublication of A Visit From St. Nicholas, whichwas published around the same time.
Eventually, the merry Santa Claus portrayal beganto outshine the more accurate St. Nicholas versionas a religious man, fostered by political drawingsand caricatures that depicted Santa as a chubbysort in a red suit. That image prevails to this day.
Beneath the Christmas symbolism, the beardand the presents associated with Santa Claus lies atale of generosity that originated with St. Nicholas.
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With the holiday season upon us, many peoplesschedules are hectic once again. There are social
events and family gatherings to attend, shoppingventures to make, and decorating to be done.While fun, the holiday season can be a time ofadded pressure, which leads to stress and otherunhealthy situations.
At a time when you want to be at your best, stresscan affect your physical well-being. The AmericanPsychological Association says the hustle and bus-tle of the holidays has psychological consequencesfor some people. More people are inclined to feelthat their stress increases, rather than decreases,around the holidays. The National Institute of Men-tal Health says chronic stress can lower immunityand cause excretory, digestive and reproductivesystems to stop working properly. Stress also maycause you to eat unhealthy snacks to cope, which
can lead to unwanted weight gain.Stress is not the only potential health hazard thatcan arise around the holidays. A greater number ofparties expose you to an abundance of foods anddrinks you may not consume on a regular basis,and can lead to a lot of mindless eating. Weightgained during this time of year can be difficult toshed come January, when colder temperatureschallenge many peoples motivation to exercise.
Also, social settings put you in close contact witha greater number of people, potentially increasing
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Get the flu vaccine. The flu vaccine can protect
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Carry disinfecting wipes. Germs can linger onsurfaces long after an infected person has comeand gone. Studies from researchers at the Univer-sity of Arizona in Tucson have found the flu virus and even the antibiotic-resistant bacteria MRSA on airline tray tables. Buses, trains and doors allmay be harboring germs. Wipe down surfaces withdisinfecting wipes and allow them to air-dry before
touching them. This can help you avoid cominginto contact with germs.
Balance your activities. It can be tempting tooverbook your schedule with a ton of activities,but this may ultimately prove stressful. Leave daysopen to relax and do things you want to do, suchas viewing Christmas light displays or even just un-winding at home with a good book. Try delegatingsome tasks to others in the household so you donttake on too much responsibility.
Keep up an exercise routine. Dont stray toofar from your exercise schedule. You may have tomove workout times to free up other time later inthe day for shopping or parties. Early morning is agood time to exercise because it gets you movingfirst thing in the morning and might even encourageyou to hit the sack a little earlier each night, ensur-ing you get all the sleep you need. Exercise also
can improve energy levels and relieve stress. Dont focus on food. Focus more on enjoyableactivities that keep you moving rather than alwaysbeing seated around the table for a big meal. Saveindulgences for one or two treats on the holidaysand eat sensibly otherwise.
Talk to someone. If the holidays have you feel-ing blue, talk to a friend or family member. If youneed more professional support, find a social work-er or psychologist that can help you work throughstress and other feelings.
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Switch up your travel schedule. Ifpossible, take an extra day or two offduring the holidays so you arent forcedto travel on the busiest travel days,
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Travel is a holiday tradition for manypeople. While airports and highwaysare especially congested during theholiday season, there are many waysfor travelers to make their trips lesshectic this year.
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