Americans are more stressed out than ever and chronic anxiety is at an all time high.

 

The factors:

 

1. The war on terror –the war is vague and indefinable –no geographical borders or specific nationality of the enemy, it’s an ideology, nature of the term “terror” predicates that the only way we will know war is over is when there is world peace and thus almost impossible
2. Rise in natural disasters of enormous proportions –tsunamis, hurricanes, flooding etc, and fear of pandemic diseases –Bird Flu
3. General instability and sense of insecurity and impending doom
4. General sense of fear of an unidentifiable enemy
5. General sense of confusion about the solution: which is more important –security or freedom
6. Pressure of the Holidays and dealing with family and relatives with unresolved issues

 

Man has always suffered from chronic anxiety and turned to his concept of God to try and ease his chronic anxiety, pain, suffering, fear and general sense of confusion.

 

Is it working?

 

Patrick Wanis can speak clearly, concisely and intelligently about these issues from the POV of a Human Behavior Expert, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Life Coach. Wanis also has specific strategies to deal with chronic anxiety.  Wanis has authored “Finding GOD –Spiritual Strategies to Help YOU Find Happiness, Fulfillment and Inner Peace”, “How to get over it – Breakups, Betrayals and Rejection”, and “What a woman wants”. Wanis also coaches numerous celebrities.

 

Also, read Wanis’ article “Women suffer more emotional problems than men” which cites a study by the CDC revealing mental health problems are at an all time high: http://patrickwanis.com/blog/women-suffer-more-emotional-problems-than-men/

The Holiday Season is intended to give us a break from life’s pressures, a chance to get together with family, friends and loved ones, to reflect on the past year and look forward to a bright new year. However for many, the Holiday season is anything but a holiday often bringing out our darkest issues: loneliness, depression, loss, grief, stress and arguments at home and the work place.

 

“For some the pressure of being able to afford to buy gifts for loved ones or having to face family members with unresolved issues is just too taxing”, says Patrick Wanis, Life Coach, Human Behavior and Relationship Expert, Author of of  “How to Find Happiness” and “Finding GOD –Spiritual Strategies to Help YOU Find Happiness, Fulfillment and Inner Peace.”

So what is the answer? How can we put the “happy” back into the holidays?

 

Wanis, who has coached various celebrities, reveals the 5 keys to putting happiness back into Happy Holidays:

 

1. Forgive yourself and others for the mistakes you made this year
2. Stop seeking other people’s approval
3. When people are mad, angry or just plain rude, remember it is about them, not about you
4. Seek closure where possible and reach out to people who you have wronged or who have wronged you
5. Take down time to find your purpose

 

Wanis can also demonstrate to your host and audience how to diffuse stressful situations, arguments, stress, depression, how to relax, have fun and be Happy this Holiday season. With simple clear and concise techniques, Wanis will teach your audience how to take charge of how they think, feel and respond.

 

Wanis is available to offer powerful tips, techniques and strategies and answer questions on:

 

• How to handle the in-laws, spouse and other family members
• The best gift to give to your spouse or partner
• Loneliness
• What to tell your children when you can’t afford to buy what they want
• The key to feeling better during times of depression
• How to diffuse or prevent arguments

 

Other articles and audio interviews by Patrick Wanis on The Holidays and The Holiday Season

 

 

• How to patch relationships for The Holidays:

  http://patrickwanis.com/blog/patching-relationships-holidays/

 

• Overcoming loneliness during The Holidays

  http://patrickwanis.com/blog/overcoming-loneliness/

 

• How to ease Holiday stress

  http://patrickwanis.com/blog/easing-holiday-stress/

 

• Avoiding Holiday arguments & fights

  http://patrickwanis.com/blog/avoiding-holiday-arguments-fights/

 

• Avoiding arguments and pain for Thanksgiving & the Holidays

  http://patrickwanis.com/blog/avoiding-arguments-and-pain-for-thanksgiving-the-holidays/

 

• Lessons from “It’s a Wonderful Life”

  http://patrickwanis.com/blog/lessons-from-its-a-wonderful-life/

 

• The greatest gift of all

  http://patrickwanis.com/blog/the-greatest-gift-of-all/

 

 

• Listen: “Avoiding Holiday Stress” 
  Listen to the radio interview featuring Patrick Wanis’ top nine tips, techniques and strategies to prevent arguments, fights and stress around the Holidays, and; insights into the male and female traits that create hurt, pain, depression and major disappointments during the Holidays.

  http://patrickwanis.com/RadioInterviews.asp#EasingHolidayStress

 

• Listen: The Top Nine Tips to Help You Enjoy The Holidays
  Listen to Patrick Wanis’ 45-minute interview

  http://www.patrickwanis.com/holidaytips

 

• Listen: How to Survive the office party -and get ahead 
  Listen to Patrick Wanis’ 20-minute interview

  http://www.patrickwanis.com/communicationskills

 

• The biggest block to happiness and gratitude

  http://patrickwanis.com/blog/the-biggest-block-to-happiness-gratitude/

 

• How to enjoy The Holidays

  http://patrickwanis.com/blog/how-to-enjoy-the-holidays/

 

 

• Accepting the unacceptable

  http://patrickwanis.com/blog/accepting-the-unacceptable/

 

• Give it away

  http://patrickwanis.com/blog/give-it-away/

 

• The cure for Holiday burnout

  http://patrickwanis.com/blog/the-cure-for-holiday-burnout/