Keep your
routine through the holidays.
People want to maintain their
fitness levels during the holidays.
We want to eat healthy and keep up our
workout routine, but we also so many other obligations at this time of year.
Cookies to bake,
Food to cook,
Presents to shop for,
A house to clean,
Decorations to put out…
Everything needs to be done right
away, now!
Everything seems more important
than our fitness and wellness.
One of the best ways to stay on
track with our goals and not procrastinate is to Plan ahead and stick to our
routines.
Some ways to keep our routines are:
·
Rearrange our schedule. If we know
we’re going to be skipping evening workouts for a party or a shopping trip, try
scheduling a quick morning workout instead of taking the usual after-work trip
to the gym.
·
Divide and conquer. We can break a
longer evening routine into 20 to 30 minute blocks in the morning and during
our lunch break. Tabata timing is excellent for working IN a work OUT. http://www.tabatatimer.com (free online
timer and explanation of Tabata Training)
·
Take the stairs. Add some cardio by
skipping the elevator or the escalator at the mall.
·
Walk a little farther. When out
shopping, take a couple laps around the mall before heading into stores, it may
help you map your route to less holiday standing in lines by seeing which
stores are less crowded.
·
Park a little farther from the
store. Not only will you get a walk in, you will avoid the frustration of
circling for the ‘best spot’ and you will be providing free holiday kindness by
leaving the closer spots for older people and people with small children.
·
If you attend a party where there
is dancing, DANCE!
Workouts can turn into your holiday celebration, too.
Hum as you walk, shop, cook, clean,
drive, and move through your day.
Humming presents many benefits.
It is a naturally soothing and
calming thing to do.
Whether you are humming to your
favorite tune or trying to free your mind, humming helps.
Humming allows you to take in more
air while releasing more, which will automatically soothe the body and open up
your airways which helps you breathe, and elevates your mood.
Be flexible.
Sticking with a fitness &
wellness routine during the holidays requires you to be flexible and bend your fitness routine so it does not break.
Remember, maintaining your self-care
is what keeps you ‘Jolly and Bright’ throughout the year and lowers your stress
levels naturally.