With the holidays rapidly arriving we may be stressed, overwhelmed, and excited all at the same time. I know I am. What’s most important during this time is to attempt to make time to relax, unwind, and soak in the holiday spirit the best we can.
I understand that it’s very challenging to do between work, Christmas shopping, baking, wrapping presents, and either getting ready to travel or getting your home ready for relatives. But trust me, if you are able to make time for yourself you will have a more enjoyable holiday season.
Here are a few things you can do:
1) Make memories instead of buying gifts. Examples: Go ice-skating, skiing, sledding, make a snowman.
2) Chop down your own tree! You’ll make great memories doing it AND you’ll get a workout in 😉
3) Decorate ornaments or DIY holiday decorations instead of decorating holiday cookies that you know you’ll end up eating.
4) Go for a walk outside and take in all of the lights and festive decorations.
5) Have a dance party to top Christmas music. I did this the other day and it really brought out the holiday spirit PLUS it was a great work out 😉
6) Take some time for yourself to write what you’re grateful for, get in a great workout, or simply meditate. I recommend Headspace, Calm, or Stop, Think, Breathe for apps regarding mindfulness meditations!
For my own sanity, I will be taking a leave of absence from blogging as I spend quality time with family over the holidays and enjoy my vacation. Looking forward to connecting with you again in 2019!
If you decide to try one of the things I listed, let me know how it turned out! Wish you all H