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POLL QUESTION: How do you manage 'holiday stress'?

CHOICES AND RESULTS

- I pace myself, do what I can and ask family and/or friends for help, 14 votes,

9.66%

- I decorate everything and anything, 4 votes, 2.76%

- I forget I have CMT and end up tired and worn out from all the work, 8 votes,

5.52%

- I shop on-line and from catalogues, 11 votes, 7.59%

- I shop in stores; I love the hustle and bustle, seeing people and decorations,

but I do get tired, 7 votes, 4.83%

- I pace my shopping - start earlier in the year, 5 votes, 3.45%

- I don't send cards; writing is too hard, 1 votes, 0.69%

- I send cards pre-printed with my name and our family newsletter/and or hand

write cards and notes, 5 votes, 3.45%

- I pay attention to my stress level and take breaks often, 8 votes, 5.52%

- I get extra sleep and or/naps, 4 votes, 2.76%

- At parties I am careful I don't eat or drink too much, 7 votes, 4.83%

- I limit my social life to a few parties and family gatherings, 8 votes, 5.52%

- I love the holidays; this is my favorite time of year, 9 votes, 6.21%

- Bah Humbug! I am a Scrooge! Holidays make me sad and depressed, 1 votes, 0.69%

- I volunteer in my community to help bring good holidays to the less fortunate

in some way, 3 votes, 2.07%

- CMT limits me and what I can do, so I keep things simple, 9 votes, 6.21%

- I have a " Christmas-free zone " in my house, reminding me to relax and drop the

holiday 'bombardment', 1 votes, 0.69%

- I attend concerts; and/or sing to carols, 6 votes, 4.14%

- I attend services, 9 votes, 6.21%

- When buying gifts, I ask the store to wrap and label them so my hands don't

work so hard, 1 votes, 0.69%

- For large gatherings, we use nicely decorated paper plates, 6 votes, 4.14%

- I stay with my exercise/stretching program and other routines, 6 votes, 4.14%

- I bake too much/and or eat too much, 5 votes, 3.45%

- I drink only alcohol-free refreshments, 7 votes, 4.83%

- other: please post your 'stress-less holiday tips " to , 0

votes, 0.00%

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