Ditch the Holiday Flare-Up: 9 Weird Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress

Why do we always accept that a flare-up is inevitable during the holiday season?  We rush and we stress and we give up sleep and we hurry to get everything done.  A holiday Crohn’s or Colitis flare-up is just par for the course, right?

Like all good moms, we read books, spend countless hours online searching for answers and talk to our friends about how to get through the holidays with an ounce of sanity and a healthy gut. We hear the answers loud and clear…take up yoga, learn to meditate, use stress management techniques.

But what if you’re like most moms and you don’t have time to learn a new coping skill during the holiday hustle and bustle?

Well, get ready to enjoy the holidays without the inevitable flare-up because I’ve got you covered.

I’m going to share with you some unusual tips and techniques that will actually do a number on the stress circuit going round and round in your body and it has nothing to do with meditation or yoga.  In fact, you don’t have to learn a new skill at all AND I’m going to show you that it doesn’t even take a ton of time to say goodbye to the holiday stress flare-up.

So, what’s the secret to getting rid of the holiday manic-panic attack that always makes our gut struggles flare? Read on to find out.

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