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"Yesterday, I was feeling a little Ebeneezer-esq. (Sorry cell phone customer service lady who I could have been a little--OK a lot--nicer too!) Have you been there? Here are a few pro tips for cheering up during a sometimes-stressful season ... Do take 15. &amp;quot;When invited to an event or asked to do something, tell the person you&amp;#x27;ll get back to them, and then take at least 15 minutes to really think about whether you want to do this, and if you actually have the time,&amp;quot; suggests life coach Diana Fletcher. Don&amp;#x27;t break the bank. &amp;quot;Before shopping, decide on a budget and stick to it,&amp;quot; says social worker Maribel Quiala. &amp;quot;If you don&amp;#x27;t, you could feel anxious for months afterwards as you struggle to pay off the debt.&amp;quot; Do inhale. Researchers found that frankincense contains a compound that may help reduce depression and anxiety, says psychologist Joseph Cilona. Find it in this Lush soap or get the essential oil at your local health food store. Don&amp;#x27;t have a family feud. Practice &amp;quot;right speech,&amp;quot; says David Simon, M.D., co-founder of the Chopra Center. &amp;quot;Before you speak, ask yourself these three questions: Is what I am about to say true? Is it necessary? Is it kind?&amp;quot; So when your mother says, &amp;quot;Your hair looks so much better than it did at Thanksgiving,&amp;quot; you can just smile and say, &amp;quot;Thank you.&amp;quot; More from Vital Juice: * Try this allergy buster! * Getting skinny was never so ... easy! * Chocolate chip pumpkin spice bars (yum!) Vital Juice is your free, daily dose of must-have tips on fitness, nutrition, diet, beauty and wellness, delivered fresh to your inbox. From the top raw-food cleanse to hot-body boot camps that work, if it&amp;#x27;s healthy you&amp;#x27;ll hear about it from us first. Sign up for your free daily emails today! More Ways to Get Glamour You could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com! Sign up for Glamour.com&amp;#x27;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters! Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage. Follow Glamour on Twitter. Photo: iStock; photo for illustrative purposes only "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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