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But gratitude is much more than a warm holiday feeling. Here are five gratitude secrets for a calm and happy Christmas you should know. Source: via Unsplash 1. Gratitude: We all have it.

Take a stress-busting walk before Christmas dinner and you'll be less likely to pig out. o Another strategy: grab a carbo-heavy snack an hour before a big meal. An ounce of crackers or low-fat ...

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All familiar sights around Christmas, when the social obligations ... your mouth—is the way to convince others you're genuinely happy. Several psychological processes serve to adjust natural ...

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Spreading the festive cheer as early as November makes a person seem more sociable, friendly, and approachable, according to evidence from the Journal of Environmental Psychology. The report ...