De-Stress, and even Rejuvenate, during the
Busy Holiday Seasonby SchaOn Blodgett, published in Natural
Awakenings, Dec 2012 Everyone
knows all too well the stress of the
holiday season, running from one family
gathering to the next, having to prepare
food to bring to each event, going out
to purchase gifts at crowded stores and
shopping centers, dealing with increased
work loads because of holiday vacations.
This season, there is the added stressor
for many people of not having the
finances to do the holiday things they
have done in the past, or to pay the
increase in heating costs, and the list
goes on. There are some simple, cost-effect ways
to help with stress during the holiday
season, or any time of year. From a
holistic standpoint, the energy of the
liver is critical in dealing with stress
and emotions, and it helps to keep the
immune system strong. The liver chi (qi)
helps in processing the harder emotions,
such as anger, fear and anxiety.
Unprocessed, these emotions are believed
to express themselves in other, more
harmful ways.
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