LOOKING REGA Miss Terrace 1992 Dana quaneor “Wiss Talent Angela Parmar and First Princess Jodi Coulter were on numerous spectators on Lakelse Ave last Saturday. hand tor the second ‘annual Santa Claus parade that drew Does Xmas make you S.O.R.E.? Contributed by The Skeena Health Unit Christmas is just days away and you still have to do some baking, clean the house and find a gift for Aunt Millie, You have to go to a family parly tonight but you dread it be- cause you’ve been trying to loseweight and you know you wou't be able to resist the goodies. , Besides, Uncle Harry will prob- ably get drunk as usual, and you and your sister will likely have an argument about the kids... Speak- ing of kids, Billy has a cold, Wendy is whining again, and thebaby just unwrapped all the gifts you bad ready in the closet. And they’re all hyper about Santa coming. , If only you could sleep through the whole thing — but when you woke up the bills would be com- ing in! If this scene sounds familiar, you are not alone. Although we - all like to think of Christmas as a joyful, perfect. time, it brings many stresses. So many, in fact, that Christmas is"listed on a well-known and widely-used stress" rating “scales: Just living through Christmas in- creases your yearly stress level by afew points. . For many people, Christmas has aneven more stressful side. Since it is considered to a family time, anyone who is away from, or has a lot of conflict with their family, or has suffered the loss of a loved person, may find this season a very painful time. Memories of Christmas past, whether happy or unpleasant, can be difficult to deal with at this . time of year. People whose religious or cul- tural backgrounds do not unclude Christmas can fec] left out of the general festivities. And disagreements on where and how to celebrate December. 25th can cause problems between the most loving partners. Overspending, overeating ane excessive. drinking are all pos- sible outcomes of Christmas stress, and of course they all cause more stress, What can we do to prevent the “January Syndrome" of guilt, frustration and let-down feelings afler a less- than-perfect Christmas? Let’s use the way we may feel ‘ after a day of Christmas shop- g: SORE, ‘SP Simplify. Decide what parts of your usual Christmas ‘routine are really im- portant to you, and allaw yourself : | to ct go of the rest. Figure out how much you can afford to spend this year, and dis- cuss this with the people you normally exchange gifts with. - Accept only the invitations you really want to. Schedule time for. yourself every day, to avoid getting burned out and resentful. O: Organize. Make a list of all the things you have to/want to do. ~ If you know that Christmas will be a difficult time for you, plan ahead: arrange to be with some- one, of to be involved in some’ volutucer activity, or to go some- where different this year. If you have children, enlist their help in whatever ways they are able, R: Relax. _ Remember that gifts don’t have to be expensive to be appreciated. they don’t even have to be things: a gift of your time may be better than anything you could bny. Avoid using alcohol to relax, It is a depressant and will not make Christmas any more joyful! Be good to yourself and give your- a] mens | SUPERIOR VidEO. MOVIES "5.88 ..... Rainman $18.98 Rocky $18.98 Thelma & Louise $1 8.98 Overboard $18.98 The Wizard of Oz $18.98 \ All Dogs Go To Heaven 9’, Weeks News Photo Reprint Service THE TERRACE STANDARD is now offering a reprint service to i's readers. 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