Sara’s top tension tamers

Country music superstar, wife and mom- of-seven Sara Evans, 46, shares the strategies that keep her slim, calm and energized no matter how chaotic life gets

As Sara Evans prepares for a hectic holiday season juggling family responsibilities and tour dates for her album At Christmas, she’s feeling the pressure to get it all done. “Life is hard for women because we have to make more choices than men. There is so much pressure on women to find the balance to make everything happen and make everyone happy,” she says. “We have to prove that if we are working, nothing at home is lacking, and if we’re home, that our work isn’t lacking. As moms, we stretch ourselves to the limit.”

To keep the constant juggling act from taking a toll,

Sara makes a point to carve out quiet moments to unwind between to-do’s. “My husband, Jay, and I have this ritual after we put the kids to bed where we find somewhere to sit outside and have a glass of red wine and talk,” Sara notes. “It’s our favorite thing in the world to do.” Read on for more of the stress-busting tricks that Sara relies on to keep up her go-go-go energy and positive outlook as she navigates the hustle of the holiday season.