Ease off on events, buying and stress to enjoy season

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 13, 2011

~~<p>The holiday season is a wonderful time for families and friends to gather, reconnect and build lasting memories. Yet we know from mental health studies and firsthand experience that it can also be a stressful time for both children and adults.</p>
<p>Daily routines are disrupted, schedules are overloaded, healthy eating habits go out the window, pressure mounts as deadlines to shop and send holiday cards loom and holiday spending often leads to guilt-laden financial woes.</p>
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The holiday season is a wonderful time for families and friends to gather, reconnect and build lasting memories. Yet we know from mental health studies and firsthand experience that it can also be a stressful time for both children and adults.

Daily routines are disrupted, schedules are overloaded, healthy eating habits go out the window, pressure mounts as deadlines to shop and send holiday cards loom and holiday spending often leads to guilt-laden financial woes. Login for more...