Desert Foothills Library: Hush During the Rush – Stress Relief for the Holidays

Don’t let stress bah humbug your holiday fun!

From mid-November through December, calendars become booked with road trips, office parties, family gatherings, holiday events, school musicals, and year-end reports. Rushing around, decreased sleep, or skipping meals eventually affects moods, sleep, digestion, and physical energy levels.

All the extra doing creates physical and mental stress. It also grinches a happy holiday mood. Or, can stress immune system, becoming potential cause of catching a post-holiday bug.

• Learn five effective and enjoyable stress relief rituals to easily weave into your daily routines, work breaks, or after kids go to bed.
• Receive handout to keep at office, in purse, or at home.
• Easy tips to thwart bah-humbugs and holiday humbugs using holistic wellness self-care tips and digestive tonics.
• Stress relief rituals include: easy yoga poses and stretches, calming breathing practice, and acupressure rituals to lower stress and improve sleep.
• Sip and enjoy a festive digestive tea recipe with common spices. Easy DIY recipe card.

The gift of self-care always comes with lifelong well-being returns. This holiday season, enjoy a moment of being still amongst the holiday rush. Disconnect from the rush, settle into a hush, and reconnect with peace and goodwill.

Kellen Brugman helps people reach wellness, career, and creative goals with more clarity, ease, and success. She is a Certified Holistic Wellness Coach, Ayurveda Lifestyle Counselor, and yoga teacher. Contact and questions to www.kellenbrugman.com

Cost: $10.00 (Paid to Instructor) | Register at dfla.org on or before November 28. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.