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Christmas without stress: tips from Dr. Kloimstein

Philipp Kloimstein is the primary physician and medical director of the Maria Ebene Foundation.(Bild: Mathis Fotografie)

Dr. Philipp Kloimstein, head of the Maria Ebene Clinic in Vorarlberg, knows why we often stress ourselves out too much during the holidays. In an interview with "Krone", he also reveals what can be done about it.

"Krone": Christmas is just around the corner - what's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the holiday?
Philipp Kloimstein: For me personally, it's a celebration of peace and quiet. A little pause in our often almost lightning-fast lives, in which we try to keep up day after day. At the same time, it is a state of emergency - for whom is it not? Trade must be happy, we are always told, and expectations often rise immeasurably. But what is it really about? Something very beautiful, the birth of a special child.