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4th Quarter 2006 |
In Touch |
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Power
of Touch Therapeutic clinic 17 Stanley Street Oxford, NS Phone: 552-3200 |
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Head Off Those Blues
Keep your expectations for the holidays realistic
Set realistic goals & budget
Pace yourself and organize your time
Try to let go of the past as life always
brings changes
Do something wonderful for someone else
Don’t drink too much
Celebrate your holidays in a new or
different way
Create a new holiday tradition for you and
your family
Reach out and make new friends
Contact someone you have lost touch with
Spend time with people who are supportive
and who care about you
Find time for
yourself
It’s
Your Last Chance to Get Massage Gift
Certificates Before Christmas…
Watch your special one’s
eyes light up when they open this gift.
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1 FREE only available until Dec 31, 2005
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Even
though the holidays are suppose to be a time of joy and hope for the coming
new year, many of us suffer from seasonal “blues”. The
holiday blues can be caused by many factors such as increased stress &
fatigue and unrealistic expectations. |
Not being
able to be with one’s family is especially difficult. We have
increased demands on our time for shopping, parties, family reunions and
often house guests that contribute to feelings of tension. Headaches,
excessive drinking, |
overeating
and difficulty sleeping
are stress reactions that can develop. Although
many people become depressed over the holidays even more people suffer with
post-holiday letdown. There are
ways to Head Off Those Blues |
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Ways to Reduce Your |
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Know Your Budget A lot of
stress during the holidays is due to the fact that we feel that we have to
buy expensive gifts. Many of us
feel that we show how much we love someone by the amount of money that we
spend on them. Even if this puts us in a great deal of debt. These
people would probably feel terrible that we put ourselves in debt on their
behalf. Sit down
and determine what you can comfortably afford to spend. It’s tempting but
stick to this budget. Thoughtful doesn’t have to be expensive Make a List Just like
Santa making a list will save a lot of time and hopefully prevent those
expensive impulse buys. Create a
checklist of the people you are buying gifts for and divide your budget among
them in a way that makes sense to you.
When you buy their gift cross them off the list. Be
efficient by choosing stores where you can get the most things on your list. If it’s
possible try to condense your shopping into one or two trips. |
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Shop Early I’m guilty
of this one. Putting off Christmas shopping until the last minute. If you
shop earlier there is a much better selection. Nothing is a frustrating as
not finding what you want to buy because the shops are all sold out. This also
helps to avoid those line ups at the malls and the post office. Shopping
earlier in the week and in the morning tends to be a way you can avoid some
of the crowds. Getting
your shopping out of the way early gives you the time to just enjoy the
season. Keep It Simple If you find a great gift at
a good price buy several of them for different people on your shopping list.
Include the cash receipt
with your gift so you can be rest assured that if the gift is not right it
can be easily exchanged.
We all have those people on
our lists that we always have a hard time to find a gift for. Get gift cards
or gift certificates. You can find
them available for everything from movies, dinner or to a massage.
Gift Certificates are available right here at
Power of Touch Clinic |
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