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Courtesy of the good guys at MensHealth.com

Remember last Christmas when the dog chewed the wires on your new PS3 and your nephew threw up at dinner? Here are five ways to head-off holiday disasters this year.

1. Forget about your diet. Want another twice-baked potato? Eat it. A slice of cheesecake and a few cookies? Sure. Don’t stuff yourself till you’re sick, but have a little bit of everything you love. And then get a jumpstart on your New Year’s resolution by eating right and working out tomorrow.

2. Skip today’s workout. Taking a day off helps your muscles grow. Get in a workout the day before and after Christmas with this 15-minute bodyweight routine that you can do anywhere.

3. If you receive a 5-foot tall wooden giraffe, say thanks for the thought and planning. Then deflect attention from yourself by asking how and where the giver found it.

4. Laugh at her family’s jokes. If a conversation falls flat, ask her parents about their recent trip to the Grand Canyon or share that you’re training for your first marathon. Stick to neutral topics and you’ll be fine.

5. Volunteer to run an errand and take her with you so you can get out of the house. Spending time by yourselves will get you away from your cousin’s poodle that likes to hump your leg and from Uncle Jim’s criticisms about your job. You’ll return saner, knowing you can make it through the last few hours