The holiday season can be a stressful time. Between all the excitement of parties and winter getaways, we somehow have to find the time to buy and wrap gifts, send holiday cards, bake cookies, prepare our homes for visiting friends and relatives, and plan elaborate meals. 

Stress, exhaustion, and mixed feelings have become part of the festive season for many people, but with some simple advice from The Little Book of Stress Relief by David Posen MD you can reduce your holiday stress and enjoy yourself.

1.     Buy your gifts in advance or shop online

International Men’s Day gets a bad rap. The phrase is most often associated with people trying to derail conversations around International Women’s Day, but the actual celebration — which is taking place worldwide today — is about recognizing the unique issues facing men such as mental health, suicide, and toxic masculinity.

(To get the low down on some of the staggering stats about men and mental health, check out this article from British GQ, the magazine that brought you the ultimate handbook for the modern man GQ How to Win at Life.)

While the aforementioned toxic masculinity insists on narrow definitions of what it is to “be a man” (and attempts to force these definitions onto men everywhere), as a nonfiction publisher with hundreds of male and female authors writing about every subject under the sun, we know that men are multifaceted and certainly not just interested in traditionally “manly” things.

This International Men’s Day, discover the ways our authors are challenging old-fashioned stereotypes about “being a man” — and find a great book to read, no matter what kind of man or woman you happen to be.

We all know one of those annoying people who are good at everything. They have a great career. They’re athletic, talented, and respected. Plus they can cook, they give great speeches, and you know they would be helpful in a crisis.

Now you can be one of those people too with GQ How to Win at Life, the new book from British GQ’s Senior Commissioning Editor Charlie Burton.

Bringing together expert advice on everything from fashion to sports to fine food to work, romance, travel, and more, this book is a master class in excelling at everything you do.

To give you a taste of the skills you’ll master with this modern gentleman’s (and woman’s) handbook, here’s some helpful life advice from celebrity chef-cum-restaurateur Jamie Oliver, travel photographer Lauren Bath, and former SAS officer Andy McNab.