It’s easy to get stressed out during the holidays. There’s the mad dash to wrap up everything at work before the holiday break. There’s the need to get all your last-minute shopping done before everything on your gift buying list get sold out. Then there’s the issue of finding tables full of sugary and incredibly fattening holiday themed snacks and desserts everywhere you turn.. And, plunging temperatures make the prospect of binge watching a TV show much more appealing than going to the gym. All that temptation and stress makes it easy to cheat on your diet and abandon your exercise regimen.
Maintaining your physical and mental health in the last three months of the year is a real challenge. However, there are certain steps you can take to keep yourself on the path to wellness. This post lists 10 different techniques you can use to keep holiday stress at bay. For instance, cold weather and increasingly demands on your time may lead you to believe it’s not a big deal to temporarily stop exercising. The reality is, exercising more during the holiday season can help you manage your stress more effectively. Things as simple as taking a 15 minute jog in the morning or spending half your lunch hour walking around the block can have a significant positive impact on your physical and psychological health.
Read the full article here: Ten Ways to Mind Stress During the Holidays