Advent, the season of “joyful waiting” before Christmas, seems to me to be a good time to commit to a small wellness practice that will benefit you in body, mind and spirit and keep you from getting all frazzled about shopping and gift-giving. So here are just 5 suggestions to implement now until Christmas. You may decide that it feels so good, you will keep it going through New Years’ Day.
1. Take your sneakers to work and take a walk during your lunch hour, instead of sitting at your desk. An alternative might be to exercise while you are watching a great old holiday movie on television.
2. Take a 10 minute break during the day or evening, sit down, close your eyes and do some deep breathing and relaxing in your favorite chair. Add some soothing music if you like to do that.
3. Temporarily eliminate some food or drink that you know might not be healthy for you on a regular basis. I decided to wait until Christmas to have any more So Delicious Chocolate Coconut Milk frozen dessert. Save your splurges during the holidays for those foods that you only get to experience this time of year.
4. Give yourself at least one hour of free time during the week to sit down and read a good book, do some needlework, have a cup of tea or hot chocolate, or take a long, hot bath. Feel free to do it more than once a week!
5. Take a few minutes to write down all that you are grateful for: family, friends. good health, a job and anything else you can think of. Do this as often as you like.
If you need help getting through this holiday season without gaining weight or stressing out completely, please contact me. I am here for you. And if you want to start your new year off fresh with a life or style makeover, let’s do it! You can call me at 850-510-0173.
Happy Holidays! Hoping you have a very blessed New Year!
Jane Springer is a certified Life, Wellness and Style Coach who assists women in taking care of themselves, in body, mind and spirit. She coaches women who want to lose weight, avoid diabetes, and feel great. She also helps them thrive after divorce. She also helps them to clear their closets of old clothes and outdated attitudes, so they can shine and feel confident.