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Healing the Holidays - Seven Keys to Creating a Fulfilling Holiday Experience

by Dr. David Gruder on Apr 23, 2009

Holidays can activate powerful emotional charges, calling forth as much distress as joy. These may be connected with past memories or with wishes we have in the present for ourselves and those we love. Here are seven keys to using those emotional charges to create a more fulfilling and less stressful holiday experience, no matter which holiday or celebration it is.

1. CELEBRATIONS & PLAYFULNESS: Many holidays provide opportunities for both children and adults to come out and play. What kinds of activities would add fun and celebration to your holiday and with whom do you wish to spend it? Some long-standing traditions feel nourishing; sometimes, however, you'll want to create new traditions. Examples of playful celebration for holidays such as Christmas include parties, drives to the country, playing in the snow, caroling, tree decorating, attending concerts, etc.

2. SPIRITUAL EXPRESSION: Many holidays carry a deeper, more sacred, significance....Read More >>