Easy Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress

Make Good Use of Handy iPhone Apps

If you’re on the interstate and desperate for a restroom... 
Try: Rest Area (free), which displays the closest ones in the area on a map.

If your niece is getting cranky and needs a quick distraction... 
Try: OldBooth ($1.99). This fun photo-booth application puts your face inside old-timey pics.

If you have trouble sleeping in strange places (hotel rooms, your uncle’s pull-out couch)...
Try: Ambiance ($2.99). Choose from dozens of ambient sounds, including waves on a beach, rain, and waterfall. Set the included sleep timer to fade out the sound after an hour.

If you’d like to take a family photo with the whole gang... 
Try: FotoTimer ($1.99). FotoTimer gives your iPhone the ability to set a timer to delay a photo from being taken until you’re ready (2, 5, 10, or 20 seconds).

If you can’t recall what goes in an old-fashioned...
Try: Pocket Cocktails (99 cents). This retro-style mixology guide has gorgeous full-color photos and detailed recipes for more than 300 drinks. Don’t miss the shake/random-selection feature: When you jiggle the phone, it sounds like a cocktail shaker with ice in it.

If you don’t remember how to light a menorah...
Try: iPhone Menorah (free). This app will show you how many candles to light for each day of Hanukkah in accordance with Ashkenazic customs.

If you’re stuck in the corner listening to your brother-in-law talk about his back surgery...
Try: Fake Caller (free). Program your phone to ring with a fake caller, then excuse yourself to take the call outside.