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How to Stay Calm and Reduce Stress During the Holiday Season

The holidays can bring feelings of anxiety and overwhelm, but these tips can help you set the boundaries you need. By Jonathan Alpert, Psychotherapist, executive performance coach, and author of Be Fearless: Change Your Life in 28 Days. Twitter: @JonathanAlpert Dalibor Despotovic/ Getty Images As you head into the final stretch of this holiday season filled…

How to Calm Down in 90 Seconds or Less

Our emotions are caused by our thoughts but are experienced as physical sensations in the body.  For instance, when we become angry, our heart rate increases, body temperature rises, and we might clench our fists. Or when we become anxious or fearful, we might experience “butterflies in the stomach” with rapid breathing or shortness of breath. But…