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title: Relieving Holiday Stress (archived)
url: https://mbmi.org/archive/mind-body-basics/managing-stress/holiday-stress
description: The Relieving Holiday Stress page archived from mbmi.org: tips for families from the director of the Calm Mother, Happy Child program.
original_author: Mind/Body Medical Institute (later Benson-Henry Institute)
archived_at: https://web.archive.org/web/20090802074252/http://www.mbmi.org/basics/mstress_rhs.asp
---
# Relieving Holiday Stress (archived)

Seasonal advice on slowing down holiday routines.

- Original author: Mind/Body Medical Institute (later Benson-Henry Institute)
- Original URL: http://www.mbmi.org/basics/mstress_rhs.asp
- Captured: 2006-09-26 to 2009-08-02 (7 snapshots)
- Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20090802074252/http://www.mbmi.org/basics/mstress_rhs.asp
- Current guide: https://mbmi.org/stress/management

## What this page said

Framed with the prompt to stop, breathe, reflect and choose, the page gave tips from the director of the institute's Calm Mother, Happy Child program for returning comfort and joy to the holidays. They included discussing what is meaningful to the family and balancing spending with charity, prioritising a few activities rather than overloading the schedule, and being mindful of the activity at hand.

It also suggested using deep breathing and counting back from five when stuck in traffic or lines, and being ready to cancel plans when children are overtired.

## Key points from the original

- Choose a few activities instead of many.
- Use brief breathing exercises in traffic and queues.
- Be ready to drop plans when children are tired.

This is a historical record, not medical advice.