The holiday season may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s also definitely one of the busiest and most stressful for many people. That’s why self-care is so important. Here are four simple ways to stay happier and healthier around the holidays.
Connect with friends and loved ones. Having a strong social support network is vital for your health. Friends and loved ones may help you ward off depression, boost your self-esteem, and even help you live longer! Social interaction is especially important during the unprecedented and challenging times we’re in now. Since most of us are social distancing these days, try reaching out to friends and loved ones via phone and video conferencing. Try to slow down and enjoy the holidays with the other members of your household.
Stay active and step outdoors. You may feel more like hibernating, but daily activity is going to help you feel much better. Make an effort to spend some time outdoors in the winter months. The natural light outside can help elevate your mood. You’ll also get a bit of vitamin D, too, which studies show may help boost your immune system.
Get more sleep. Getting enough shut-eye is vital. If you’re like most people, though, you get less sleep around the holidays. There’s no doubt about it, the holidays are busy. But too little sleep can make you feel grumpy and could make you more prone to colds and the flu. Making the time for adequate sleep also can do wonders for your health and mood. Make sleep a priority, even if it means scaling back on some of your commitments.
Go easy on yourself. Worried about how to have a great holiday in an era of social distancing? Concerned about getting COVID-19? Trying to juggle working at home and helping your children learn at home? A worldwide pandemic is stressful in so many ways. That’s why it’s so important to try to incorporate relaxing, soothing and/or enjoyable activities into your day. You could enjoy a cup of seasonal tea or coffee, write or sketch in a journal or curl up and enjoy a good book. Your favorite fragrances can help, too! MojiLife’s incredible product line can help you feel better, de-stress, re-energize, get a better night’s sleep and feel ready to tackle anything. Visit my website to learn more about our relaxing fragrances: https://getmojilife.com/.
Lastly, remember to temper your expectations going into the holiday season. So many people want the holidays to be ‘perfect’? But in reality, things are bound to go wrong during the holidays. They even made a movie about it — National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
