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How do you manage 'holiday stress'?

o I pace myself, do what I can and ask family and/or friends for help

o I decorate everything and anything

o I forget I have CMT and end up tired and worn out from all the work

o I shop on-line and from catalogues

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

decorations, but I do get tired

o I pace my shopping - start earlier in the year

o I don't send cards; writing is too hard

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

write cards and notes

o I pay attention to my stress level and take breaks often

o I get extra sleep and or/naps

o At parties I am careful I don't eat or drink too much

o I limit my social life to a few parties and family gatherings

o I love the holidays; this is my favorite time of year

o Bah Humbug! I am a Scrooge! Holidays make me sad and depressed

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

fortunate in some way

o CMT limits me and what I can do, so I keep things simple

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

the holiday 'bombardment'

o I attend concerts; and/or sing to carols

o I attend services

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

work so hard

o For large gatherings, we use nicely decorated paper plates

o I stay with my exercise/stretching program and other routines

o I bake too much/and or eat too much

o I drink only alcohol-free refreshments

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