How do you de-stress during the holidays?

After everyone else has headed to bed, I fix myself something to sip and turn off all the lights except the ones on the Christmas tree. Often the embers are still glowing in the fireplace and my Christmas village lights are twinkling across the room. I curl up on the couch with an afghan and savor the magical effect and quiet beauty of the moment.

This tip comes from Real Simple reader DIANE FROMOND, Raleigh, North Carolina