Here's a chocolate meditation for sweet, sweet stress relief. It's the perfect sensory meditation for the cold, busy holiday season (if you love chocolate, anyway). But if you don't like or can't eat chocolate, just try this meditation with something you do love.

Try this meditation to relieve holiday stress. The idea is to let go of everything... just for one, sweet moment. And by everything I mean people, to-do lists, parties, responsibilities, expectations, anything and everything that comes with the holiday season. All you need is a couple of minutes.

Meditating on the moon is at once grounding and uplifting. With your body resting on the earth and your eyes to the sky, it’s hard not to feel lifted out of your worries, plucked from your grievances, and planted firmly in the knowing that life on earth is a gift.

The purpose of life, before anything else, is to live. You know, what’s the point of life if you’re not living it as fully as you know you could? If you know your life could feel more vibrant and full and fulfilling, read this mindfulness poem. It’ll remind you to tend to the smallest things, craving your attention.

There’s always something to get done. But living like that’s all you’re here for — to do all the things — isn’t much of a life at all. It sucks the life OUT of you. If you're addicted to being busy, too, just take a minute with this prayer for stress. You’re here to live, really live, and nothing less.

Being in mindful contact with nature is a powerful reminder that beauty is everywhere — shining forth from every little flower and patient tree, from the light dancing on the water’s surface, from the celestial celebration in the night sky. To relieve stress and come back down to earth, try this nature mindfulness walk. It’s a breath of fresh air.

If you’ve ever trusted in the power of a good strong drink to get you to sleep, I have something else for you to try tonight. When you're ready to hit the hay, try these nighttime affirmations. Why? Because words carry energy — the kind that can either keep you up spinning your wheels, or help you sleep like a rock. Also: you deserve to rest.

Try this simple mindfulness practice next time you feel trapped by your own thoughts. It’s short and you can use it anytime, anywhere. Instead of destroying the worry, you’ll dissolve it in your focused awareness. Then you can move through your day (or night) feeling calm, capable, and open to what’s next.

Stress happens. It doesn’t care if you’re in the middle of a meeting or the grocery store, or cozied up on the couch. Try this visualization for stress — I call it “the energy bubble” — before anyone or anything else decides how you’re going to feel. If stress pops up, you’ll be ready… and you’ll stay awesome.

Of course you don’t need reminders to breathe — you do it without even thinking! How about inspired breathing that makes you feel like you’re connected to everything, the present moment a piece of eternity that so loves having you here? Sounds better. Feels the best. It’ll make your day... maybe, your life.