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	<title>Gaiam Blog &#187; holidays</title>
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		<title>4 Ways to Green Your Valentine&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/4-ways-to-green-your-valentines-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Helmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Show a little love for the planet and your partner this Valentine's Day by having an eco-friendly evening.]]></description>
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		<title>A Holiday Story</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/a-holiday-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Garrett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Giving Back]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A friend of mine received a Christmas card from her niece that contained this recount. I share it with you…
A family, traveling to visit relatives for the holidays, stopped at a restaurant for a bite. The parents were tired, their two kids cranky. Food and warmth and a break from the winter roads beckoned. They [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Give Your Favorite Charity A Free Donation With Razoo</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/give-your-favorite-charity-a-free-donation-with-razoo/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/give-your-favorite-charity-a-free-donation-with-razoo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Rogel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We're presenting the opportunity to do something special this year by offering the gift of giving to you. Our friends over at Razoo are giving away 25 $10 donation certificates for readers of our blog, which can be used to donate through their website.]]></description>
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		<title>Dieting in December? Why It&#8217;s Working for Me</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/dieting-in-december-not-so-much/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/dieting-in-december-not-so-much/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Harlan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health & Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Eating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is probably the absolute worst time of year to do so, but two weeks ago I started a diet. The good news is, it&#8217;s working. And the plan I&#8217;m on couldn&#8217;t be easier.
While the bookstores and Internet are filled with complicated diets and revolutionary new weight loss philosophies (some of which I&#8217;ve been lured [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Ways to Manage Holiday Stress</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/5-simple-ways-to-manage-holiday-stress-for-the-holidays/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/5-simple-ways-to-manage-holiday-stress-for-the-holidays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tanja Djelevic</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health & Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breathing-exercises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthy-eating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[meditation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we&#8217;re stressed we overeat. We have a hard time sleeping. These reactionary ways of dealing with stress are usually automatic — and they put even more stress on your body in the long run. But you can take a proactive approach to stress management this holiday. Try one or more of these five steps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Shift from Depression to Expression</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/how-to-shift-from-depression-to-expression/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/how-to-shift-from-depression-to-expression/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia James</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health & Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Growth]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The holidays have a way of bringing on the heartache. Try this tool to help you see the circumstances of your life as gifts.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Survive Family Gatherings</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/how-to-survive-family-gatherings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gay and Katie Hendricks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arguments]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I feel out of sync with my family of origin around the holidays, when I spend more time with them than usual,&#8221; wrote one reader recently. &#8220;They aren&#8217;t interested in honest communication, working on relationships, or other things that are important to me &#8230; How can I deal with this in a positive way?
This question [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To Diffuse Stress, Breathe Like This</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/de-stress-in-10-minutes-audio-download-how-to/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/de-stress-in-10-minutes-audio-download-how-to/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colleen Saidman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[

Right-click to download a free sample podcast from the Gaiam Yoga Club with Colleen Saidman and Rodney Yee

Holidays! Uggghhh. How do we navigate this season of so many mixed emotions? What is the key to our sanity when all is so chaotic?
This year is particularly stressful. We are worried about our finances and the state [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meditation Lesson to Increase Holiday Joy</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/meditation-lesson-for-more-joy-this-holiday/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/meditation-lesson-for-more-joy-this-holiday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rodney Yee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This ability to sit with what arises in your meditation and constantly pull yourself back to awareness of your breath and posture can be a second -by-second sanctuary, the eye of the storm that allows you to live life more fully. And the holidays can unfold with the nuggets of joy they were meant to possess. In fact, you can reveal sparks of divinity.]]></description>
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		<title>How To Have Relationship Harmony This Holiday</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/how-to-have-relationship-harmony-this-holiday/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/how-to-have-relationship-harmony-this-holiday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gay and Katie Hendricks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A long soak in a hot bath, some breathing, peaceful yoga, or meditation practice, a quiet moment with a cup of your favorite tea: Things like that can go a long way to restoring your serenity. A walk in nature, by yourself or with loved ones, can be a gift that means more than any you could buy in a store.]]></description>
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