The holiday season is filled with images of family traditions, togetherness and joyful children. We look forward to the holidays with excitement and a vision of the perfect celebration, but how often do these images fade into a less than perfect reality?One with frazzled parents running around trying to find the gift their child must have, but they cannot find. One with over-tired children having a meltdown in the middle of a "fun" holiday activity. Or sadly, one of parents who look at the giant to-do list and start to count how many days until the holiday season is over? Often, despite our best efforts (or maybe because of them), the holiday season turns into a time of stress for many families. Here are a few strategies that may help you have a more relaxed and pleasant holiday season: 

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Manage Your Depression through Exercise:

The Motivation You Need to Start and Maintain an Exercise Program

By: Jane Baxter, PhD       Sunrise River Press

Research has proven that exercise helps to lessen or even reverse symptoms of depression. Whether depressed readers are aware of the research or not, most of them already know that exercise is good for them. They know they need to do it, but many can't muster the energy or motivation to take action. How to Manage Your Depression through Exercise is the only book on the market that meets depressed readers where they are at emotionally, physically, and spiritually and takes them from the difficult first step of getting started toward a brighter future. Through inspiring facts that explain the neuroscience behind how movement helps mood, the Move & Smile Five-Week Activity Plan, the Challenge & Correct Formula to end negative self-talk, and words of encouragement, author Jane Baxter uses facts, inspiration, compassion, and honesty to help readers get beyond feelings of inertia one step at a time. Includes reproducible charts, activities list, positive inner-dialogue comebacks, and photos illustrating various exercises.   (www.BarnesandNoble.com)