| Everybody needs a little stress relief around the | | | | times of the year? The reasons are many, but a |
| holidays and a quick computer game might be | | | | major cause of stress around the holidays is |
| just the thing to help you forget the more | | | | personal finances. With all of the gifts we need to |
| pressing issues in your life for a few minutes. | | | | buy, the parties we must attend, the decorations, |
| There are several stress Christmas game choices | | | | and travel - the costs can soar high above our |
| available on the internet for download or | | | | normal monthly budgets. And when money is |
| immediate play. Some of them are fun, and some | | | | already tight, the Christmas season can put a |
| are a little annoying - but almost all of them will | | | | huge burden on our ability to meet our regular |
| allow your brain to take a ten-minute break | | | | financial commitments. That leads to stress that |
| whether you're at the office or on the couch with | | | | can take the joy out of what should be a time of |
| the laptop. | | | | fun, family, and celebration. |
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| So if your checkbook is empty, your boss just | | | | If you have financial stress that a quick computer |
| yelled at you, a customer just complained to you, | | | | game will not solve, take action to relieve that |
| or a report you just finished writing got erased | | | | stress through the holidays and beyond. There |
| from your hard drive; sit back, take a few | | | | are truly only two ways to repair a negative |
| minutes to relax, and Google these: | | | | financial situation: take in more money or spend |
| - Night of the Snowmen - try shooting and | | | | less money. It sounds simple, but it is a profound |
| launching grenades at evil snowmen | | | | concept - the money going into the budget has to |
| - Arcade Lines (Christmas Edition) - addictive | | | | be more than the money going out of the budget. |
| puzzle game | | | | There are, of course, many ways to spend less |
| - Christmas Gifts - help Santa deliver gifts by | | | | around Christmas (like making gifts, cutting back |
| throwing them into houses | | | | on travel, etc.) and a few ways to increase your |
| - Chicken Invaders 2 Christmas Edition - save | | | | income (find a new or additional job, start a |
| Christmas from invading chickens | | | | home-based business, or have a garage sale). But |
| - Loco Christmas Edition - load Santa's trains with | | | | whatever you decide, take the action necessary |
| Christmas gifts | | | | to get out of the financial hole you're in and stick |
| - Evil Elves II - help Santa get his toys back from | | | | to that course of action. Gaining financial freedom |
| the Terrible Toy Shop | | | | is maybe the best Christmas gift you will ever |
| - Super Santa Ski Jump - control Santa's speed | | | | give yourself; and one that keeps on giving. Then |
| and style as he earns stars | | | | maybe you will find the time to play a few crazy |
| Why the Stress at Christmas? | | | | computer games just for fun, and not because |
| So why do we need a game to distract us? Why | | | | you're trying to control your blood pressure. |
| are we stressed at Christmas more than at other | | | | |