Winter safety tip: Holiday stress

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LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. --  The holidays may be a stressful time for some Airmen and their families. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers the following tips for healthy stress management.

- Find support. Seek help from a partner, family member, friend, counselor, doctor, or clergy person. Having a sympathetic, listening ear and sharing about your problems and stress can lighten the burden
- Connect socially. After a stressful event, it is easy isolate yourself. Make sure that you are spending time with loved ones. Consider planning fun activities with your partner, children, or friends.
- Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet
- Exercise regularly
- Get plenty of sleep
- Give yourself a break if you feel stressed out--for example, treat yourself to a therapeutic massage
- Maintain a normal routine
- Stay active. You can take your mind off your problems by giving--helping a neighbor, volunteering in the community, even taking the dog on a long walk. These can be positive ways to channel your feelings