4 mindset shifts that take the pressure off the holidays

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class=”story”> If the holidays are stressing you out, remember: everything is optional December 12, 20259:51 AM ETManaging a full December calendar and a long list of to-dos can quickly take you from festive to frazzled if you're trying to make everything picture-perfect, Instagrammable and a core memory. ⁠Niro Feliciano, a clinical social worker and author of All is Calmish: How to Feel Less Frantic and More Festive During the Holidays, shares advice on reducing stress and increasing joy this season.

Managing a full December calendar and a long list of to-dos can quickly take you from festive to frazzled if you’re trying to make everything picture-perfect, Instagrammable and a core memory. ⁠Niro Feliciano, a psychotherapist and author of All is Calmish: How to Feel Less Frantic and More Festive During the Holidays, shares advice on reducing stress and increasing joy this season. Julia Neroznak/Getty Images hide caption

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For most of her adult life, Niro Feliciano‘s checklist for the holidays looked like this: Host the family gathering, write greeting cards, shop for gifts, decorate and peel carrots for Santa’s reindeer — all while raising four kids and going to work every day.

All the effort to make things perfect for her family left Feliciano feeling frantic and disconnected when the holidays finally arrived.

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The key to a less frantic holiday season

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