Set Yourself Up For A Healthy New Year

The holiday season is fast approaching: family dinners, parties, shopping, visiting with friends and more! Set yourself up for a healthy new year by putting a plan in place for a variety of areas that impact your health:

Nutrition

Avoid becoming hangry.
Eat a healthy snack before heading out to holiday parties.
Take food that you enjoy to family gatherings / parties.
Michael Pollan: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.”
Decide before you arrive at a gathering what you will / will not eat and drink. Focus on water.

Physical Activity

Walk on
Fit exercise in whenever and wherever you can
Short amounts of time count

Sleep

Make a sleep routine
Unplug
Wind down with a cup of herbal tea and a book

Solo Time

Do ABSOLUTELY nothing
Meditate
Read
Write – Journal / Letters / Notes / Cards
Music

Time with Others

Spend time with people you enjoy.
Bring joy to every conversation.
Minimize time with people who bring you down.
Set boundaries for required appearances.

This is the season of thanks. What are you thankful for?

1. _____________________________

2. _____________________________

3. _____________________________

Print this document, and keep this list front and center throughout the holiday season.

AND – don’t stop once January 1 arrives: continue focusing on your health throughout the year. Need some assistance establishing and meeting health goals? Let’s talk!

Set Yourself Up For A Healthy New Year was last modified: November 21st, 2019 by Deb Nelson