Holidays are always stressful. Whether it’s trying to find the perfect gift, fighting the crowds and rude people, or unfortunately the lack of spending money, you are sure to find a moment of frustration.

Here are a few things you can do to help ease your way through any stressful situation.

 Be cheerful. It deflates other stress and anxiety.

 Be flexible. Don’t stress when expectations are not met.

 Push away negativity of any kind. Think happy thoughts and count your blessings.

Silence your phone at night. Sing Christmas carols with your kids. Have a date night with your honey instead of checking your BlackBerry.

Give yourself "me" time. Eat right and exercise, it will do wonders for your mood. Drink healthy White Teas from Teavana and cuddle up in your favorite blanket.

 Laugh and smile more often. Remember you can only change yourself.

 Kiss someone. Smooching unleashes chemicals that reduce anxiety and increase feelings of euphoria. Go ahead, find some mistletoe.

Squeeze a lemon. The scented oils in lemon peel may be an effective mood-boosting tool. Or, dab essential oils on your wrist reminding yourself to relax.

Read something. Even six minutes of reading a book or magazine can lower stress levels by 68 percent, according to research.

Stop and smell the roses. Hospital patients who have flowers in their rooms are believed to feel less pain and are more relaxed than those with no greenery around.

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