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Expert Advisory: UAlbany's Anxiety Disorders Research Program Offers Tips to Curb Holiday Stress

ALBANY, N.Y. (December 13, 2006) -- The shopping, parties, decorating and general bustle of the holidays produces, for many, more stress than pleasure. John P. Forsyth, director of the University at Albany's Anxiety Disorders Research Program, offers the following simple tips and reminders for dealing with holiday season stress:

"Stress, anxiety, loneliness, and pain are normal facets of life, but they need not ruin lives or dampen the holiday season," said Forsyth. "The trick is to learn how to bring acceptance and compassion to yourself, your stress, your worries, and your anxieties, and to move forward with them and do what you truly care about."

* Remember, lives are created one small step at a time. They are created by what you do, not by what you think or feel about what you do. You can't think your way into your life. You can't feel your way into your life. Ultimately, you need to get moving and spend time doing things that are important to you. This is what others will see about you too.

John Forsyth is available for interviews and commentary. Contact (518) 956-8150



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