National Stress-Free Holidays Month

Financial concerns, gifting expectations, special meal planning, and travel can contribute to significant stress during the holiday season. If anxiety is impacting your holiday enjoyment, these nonfiction books may help lighten your load and make the holidays a bit brighter.   

10%  Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-help that Actually Works - a True Story by Dan Harris

Emmy-Award winning anchor and correspondent for ABC News and host of the 10% Happier Podcast, Dan Harris describes his own experiences living with anxiety and shares guided meditations that help him manage the condition. 

Stitches: A Handbook on Meaning, Hope, and Repair by Anne Lamott

One rarely knows where to begin the search for meaning, though by necessity, we can only start where we are. 

Anne Lamott

Stiches

Bestselling author Anne Lamott offers witty insights on how to make sense of life’s chaos and reconnect with our true identities. 

Alicia Cavitt

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