{"id":153478,"date":"2014-12-05T13:09:03","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T13:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metroactive.org\/wordpress\/?p=153478"},"modified":"2014-12-05T13:09:03","modified_gmt":"2014-12-05T13:09:03","slug":"want-less-stress-for-holidays-holistic-tips-keep-your","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metroactive.org\/wordpress\/2014\/12\/05\/want-less-stress-for-holidays-holistic-tips-keep-your\/","title":{"rendered":"Want Less Stress for the Holidays? Holistic Tips to Keep Your Cool!"},"content":{"rendered":"

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Start by going for a walk or swim at least 3 x a week. Get your body used to activity. Pick up a book (or CD) on stretching or yoga and get limber. Start slowly and you will bring oxygen into your muscles (and brain). If you\u2019re already doing these things, continue! Don\u2019t let preparing for the holiday alter your good routine. Your energy will soar .<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Don\u2019t bring extra cookies or chocolate into the house in advance of the holidays. They\u2019ll only get eaten (by you) and can increase glucose. This will make you cranky, tired and cause fluctuations of blood sugar (hypoglycemia), a forerunner of diabetes. If you are diabetic don\u2019t think that the medication you\u2019re on will protect you. Keeping your blood sugar under control is the best thing you can do for diabetes. Cut down on the amount of carbohydrates you eat (starchy ones) like extra bread, muffins, potatoes. Increase amount of leafy greens and other green vegetables like asparagus, broccoli, Brussels sprouts \u2013 great cancer fighters. Use olive oil as dressing for your salad plus wine vinegar or other vinegar or lemon juice. Toss out commercial dressings with added chemicals and fillers. Eat 2 to 3 pieces of fruit per day. Remember that you are what you eat!<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Take a multi vitamin, mineral tablet each day to increase mood and the amount of nutrients your body needs to fight disease. An omega 3 fatty acid supplement (fish oil) is also recommended for heart and brain health.<\/p>\n

4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keep to a good sleep routine. The holidays are hectic and full of tension. You\u2019ll need your 7 \u2013 9 hours of sleep per night to cope with added stresses.<\/p>\n

5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Feeling overwhelmed by what you have to do? Shopping, preparing, inviting family, cooking, Entertaining, home improvements? Now\u2019s the time to take some gentle belly breaths to get calm. Breathe in through your nose; feel the air going down to your belly; breathe out through your mouth. Repeat a few times a day for added benefit.<\/p>\n

6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Become a great time manager \u2013 don\u2019t dash around the city helter\/skelter. Make a plan about all you have to do and allocate time during your week accordingly. Rush slowly; slow your pace and be mindful of your actions \u2013 especially when driving.<\/p>\n

Taking care of your health and stress through exercise, good nutrition, sleep, better time management and relaxation techniques are the perfect accompaniment for getting you through the holiday season. You may even decide to continue these health-giving activities after the New Year!<\/p>\n

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1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Start by going for a walk or swim at least 3 x a week. Get your body used to activity. Pick up a book (or CD) on stretching or yoga and get limber. Start slowly and you will bring oxygen into your muscles (and brain). If you\u2019re already doing…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-153478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metroactive.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metroactive.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metroactive.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metroactive.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metroactive.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/metroactive.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153478\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metroactive.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metroactive.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=153478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metroactive.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=153478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}