Kicking Your Holiday Stress Habits

Like a seasonal wardrobe consultant, Kicking Your Holiday Stress Habits helps readers weed out what's worth keeping and what needs tossing during the holidays. Through honest discussions and thought-provoking questionnaires, authors Nancy Loving Tubesing and Donald Tubesing show readers how to avoid the holiday trappings and cherish the treasures; for example, giving presents can be a trap (overspending, trying to please others through gifts) or a treasure (a creative act of love and generosity), depending on how you frame the gesture. They also offer a sure-fire way to feel the longed-for "holiday spirit." Instead of waiting for it to enter your being by a certain point in time, they offer suggestions for paying "special attention to your own spirit."