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Related information on Better Health Channel

• Christmas - tips to reduce the stress.
  
• Christmas can be stressful .
  
• Stress affects us in many ways.
  
• Stress in everyday life.
  
• Travelling with children.
  

Related information on other websites

TravelHealth Information Services, UK - Travelling with Children.
smartraveller.gov.au - Travelling parents.

References used for this fact sheet

• Gerlach, P., Creating good-enough holidays with step-teens, Stepfamily Association of South Australia and Stepfamily Australia, Adelaide. More information here.

This article is based on answers to questions on managing stress and anxiety in the festive season posted by visitors to the Better Health Channel.

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