Preventive Measures to Keep Stress Away for the Holidays

NEW YORK — In Dale Carnegie’s day, the key word was worry . Today it is stress. But the remedy remains the same.

On the 100th birthday anniversary of the author of “How to Stop Worrying and Start Living,” the organization he founded, Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc., of Garden City, N.Y., offers 10 tips to avoid being strung out this holiday season:

--List holiday activities in order of importance and hold to that schedule.

--Remind yourself of the high price worry exacts in terms of health.

--Avoid fussing over trifles.

--Live in day-tight compartments, concentrating on today.

--Put enthusiasm into whatever you do, whether it is gift shopping or addressing holiday greetings.

--Take a breather before you get tired.

--Give for the joy of giving. To expect gratitude is to court heartache.

--If holiday plans break down, accept graciously whatever is inevitable.

--Let a smile convey a message of your good will.

--Keep your outlook positive, reflecting the spirit that makes the holidays special.