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The Emotional Toolkit Monthly
Practical Strategies to Boost Your Happiness, Health & Longevity
December 2007
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In This Issue:
-- Are Women More Stressed Than Men During the Holidays?
-- Tip of the Month
-- Media & Events

Are Women More Stressed Than Men During the Holidays?
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Shopping, cleaning, cooking, writing holiday cards - who's in charge of all this merriment? Chances are it's a woman. And because women are usually command central for orchastring the joy, they're often more frazzeled than men at this time of year.

What creates your holiday stress? One survey of American women found the top culprits are: lack for time, lack of money, and the pressure to give gifts.

Sound familiar? If so, it's time to take control of this year's celebration so you can have some fun. Start by setting new ground rules, limiting your spending, and taking care of yourself as well as you take care of everybody else. Then you'll have a holiday to remember!


Tip of the Month
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 How to Attack the 3 Top Holiday Stressors:

  • Lack of Time: Because women have so much to do, they often stay up late trying to get it all done. Then the next morning- exhausted-they begin again. This sleepless cycle is a big contributor to that stressed-out feeling you get. Instead of sleeping less, try doing less. How? Buy gifts online instead of going to the mall, send your greeting cards online too, and cut down on lovely but unnecessary details like wrapping gifts to perfection or baking every meal from scratch.


  • Lack of Money: Who says the only kind of gift that matters is expensive and comes in a box? Presents that touch the heart are long remembered such as a framed photo of a happy time you've shared, a holiday letter explaining why you love this person or a gift certificate for a homemade dinner in the New Year. If your family likes to give store bought gifts, agree to put a cap on the spending, or agree to buy only for the kids.


  • The Pressure to Give Gifts: For lots of women, shopping for the perfect gift can be a burden. Instead of driving yourself crazy, you could announce that this year, in lieu of gifts, you will donate to charities you care about in each other's honor. Or, instead of a gift exchange, you can come together and bake cookies to bring to a shelter. That's the true spirit of the holiday.


    • Learn the Secrets to a Happier Life!
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    Dr. Mininni has so much to teach you about living your happiest life. Find out why women are buzzing about the new techniques they've learned to improve their relationships, health and feelings of success. Everything Dr. Mininni teaches is based on science and proven to create a positive change. Next workshop: Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Los Angeles. See details and Early Bird Discount.


    Media & Events
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     Check out Dr. Mininni's holiday advice featured in Denise Mann's WebMD article, "Emotional Survival Guide for The Holidays." To read the article, click here.


    The Store
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    A Holiday Stress-Buster!

    Need to relax this holiday season but have no time? Now you can rewire your brain for happiness in just 10 minutes a day using Meditation to Change Your Moods. And if you're really busy, you can even meditate in the shower, on line at the airport, or when you're brushing your teeth. Learn how. To hear an excerpt, click here. To purchase the CD, visit the Emotional Toolkit Store.



    About Dr. Darlene Mininni
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    Dr. Darlene Mininni is the author of The Emotional Toolkit and creator of UCLA's acclaimed emotional education course. She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology and a Masters degree in Public Health. Through her keynotes, writing and one-day workshops, Dr. Mininni teaches people of all ages practical strategies to boost their happiness, health and longevity. Woman's World Magazine describes her emotional toolkit as "Cutting-edge advice...that really works." She's appeared on CNN, NPR and PBS and been quoted in SELF, COSMO, Woman's Day, Marie Claire, Ladies Home Journal and Prevention.



    Darlene Mininni, Ph.D., M.P.H.
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