{"id":747856,"date":"2024-11-01T17:53:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T21:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/?p=747856"},"modified":"2024-11-01T17:53:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T21:53:35","slug":"12-ways-to-reduce-holiday-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/lifestyle\/12-ways-to-reduce-holiday-stress","title":{"rendered":"12 Ways To Reduce Holiday Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While the <a href=\"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/parenting\/bride-boycotting-holidays\">holidays<\/a> can bring a lot of joy and merriment, there&#8217;s also a lot of holiday stress associated with the season. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/news\/press\/releases\/2023\/11\/holiday-season-stress\">American Psychological Association<\/a>, a 2023 study found that 89% of people experienced some sort of stress related to the holidays. 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