9 Ways to Stay Healthy Through the Holidays & Winter
Get outside and get sunshine when you can! When you can’t do this, take a quality D3. Many people will want to take a D3 even if they are getting some sunshine because it can be hard to get enough. 5000 IU’s daily is recommended.
Get physical every day. Find a way to move that brings you enjoyment. Don’t forget to include your family if you have them nearby. Teaching children to be active will help them to stay healthy through life and will create fun bonds especially when you are enjoying nature together. All of the chores or playing with kids counts. If you don’t have kids, grab your partner or a friend. I highly recommend walking, dancing, hikes, gym time with weights or aerobics is important and fun too. Get playful!
Drink more water! Water is life and many of our issues stem from dehydration. Warm or room temperature water is best so your digestion is not impaired from the cold. Herbal tea is even better since you can enjoy many flavors and get the plant medicine benefits. Be sure and stoke the digestive fire in the morning with something warm.
Sleep. Winter is a time of building yin. This means going inward and resting more. We may need to get extra sleep and allow our bodies to rejuvenate. Think hibernation.
Learn to say no. Some social time builds our immunity too, but we must strive for a strict balance in this season. We may need less time with parties, obligations and gatherings. Be ready to create boundaries when you need to.
Find ways to get positive touch and bodywork. If you’re having a craving or addiction issue, it may be touch you are needing. Pets are a great way to get that need met as well. Schedule an Amma bodywork treatment each month to build immunity.
Watch less shows & podcasts, and spend less time on your phone or social media. The less time you spend being subjected to pings, commercials, news, and feeling the “need” to be engaged constantly, the better you will feel about yourself (and get to know yourself). Also, you will be less likely to unnecessarily consume. The less you expose yourself to EMF’s (electromagnetic frequencies) the healthier your mind and body will be.
Look at your emotions and feel them. Perhaps more emotions and stress come up around the holidays for you. Be present with yourself and allow the tears to flow if you can. Write it out and throw it away if you like. Learn to express yourself in a healthy and conscious manner. Reach out to friends, schedule Empowerment Coaching with me, or find a therapist to share with.
Keep the Gratitude Attitude. When we are thankful and see all of our abundance, we are in tune with who and what we truly are~ a part of Spirit, God, Universe, Creator. We will always be provided for. We only need to see the perspective of how much we are enough as we are, and with that focus, more will come to us. Breathe.
Seasons Blessings of Warmth & Abundance,
Korenna