Tips to Keep the “Happy” in the Holidays!

Are you starting to feel a little overwhelmed with all the hustle and bustle of the Holidays? Stressed out with the prospect of all that shopping, scheduling, visiting, wrapping, cleaning, …and whatever else is on your list? Well – GOOD NEWS! It doesn’t have to be so daunting. There are ways to enjoy the festivities of the season while keeping the “busy-ness” to a more reasonable level. And the added bonus? It sets you up for a more successful and Happy New Year!

5 Tips for Keeping it REAL!

With all that’s going on and all that you’re trying to wrap your mind around at this time of year, your best strategy for success is to remember to “Keep It REAL!” But what does that mean? Keep what real?

At Lighthouse Wellness Strategies, we focus on “whole-life” wellness strategies by providing you with Wellness Coaching & Navigation services. We help you find and keep Balance within and between the various parts of your life: Physical (Healthy Eating & Physical Activity), Emotional, Spiritual, Relational (Family & Friends), Financial and Professional.

Here we will focus on just a few of these areas and how you can try to keep them in balance over this busy season:

1. Healthy Eating - now is not the time for an ambitious “shaping up” goal. Just try to maintain at this point, enjoy the treats of the season (“everything in moderation”, right?) and get back into the swing in January.

2. Physical Activity - at this busy time, one of the best things you can do for your body is to remember to USE it! Just a quick 15-minute walk here and there does wonders for your body – and for your mind!

3. Relationships - remember to keep your expectations “real” in terms of relationships with family and friends. That slightly annoying uncle will probably still be annoying during the Holidays. Add to that all the extra busy-ness, nostalgia, and hopes of the season and you can understand why sometimes we get a little edgy. That said, it’s a great time to extend the hand of kindness and, perhaps, move past some grudges of the past.

4. Emotional – many of us are especially cheery at this time of year but remember that, for some, this can be a more stressful time. Some people are missing loved ones – maybe they live in another part of the world or are serving overseas – and some of us have no family or friends nearby. Try to see the humanity in those around you and see what YOU can do to brighten someone else’s Holiday Season…and yours at the same time!

5. Financial – one of the best things you can do for yourself for 2011 is to “keep it real” in 2010 in terms of your finances! We all know how great it feels to give that special gift, especially when “it’s on SALE!”. BUT…we also know how it feels when the gift wrap is gone and we admit to ourselves that we really couldn’t afford it! Ouch!! Starting the New Year with that stress is NOT a recipe for success. Instead, why not see what you can do that is still a thoughtful, loving gesture without compromising your financial integrity? Your loved ones want the best for you too, and that includes your Financial Wellness!

By taking just a few moments over the Holidays to “check in” with ourselves and consider our wellness in the various areas of our lives, we can ensure we’re still focussing on the “big picture” and really enjoying the abundance of the Holidays.

Wishing You and Yours all the Bounty of the Season, and Abundant Wellness in the New Year!!

Gail
Lighthouse Wellness Strategies

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