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NE Nightingales Tip of the Week

5 Things to do to Keep Your Sanity During the Holidays

1) Laugh: laughing out loud regulates blood pressure
2) Bake: get into an activity that requires concentration; this will reduce stress
3) Breathe: clear your head of stressful to-dos; do nothing, relax!
4) Give: the smallest act of kindness can ease your stress
5) Sleep: keep a pad of paper by your bedside so that you can write down racing thoughts through your mind so that you don't need to remember them while trying to fall asleep.

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