If your answer to 'how do you manage your time for the holiday season?' is "I don't-I am so stressed that I can't handle doing my daily life and added shopping, cooking and cleaning." You may need some resources to help you out this year. Start with a fresh palette of ideas that come from a relaxed mind. If you can schedule stress reduction into your pre-holiday shopping time, your post shopping time and your recovery from the season time, your apt to suffer less pain, discomfort and anxiety for the season.
A 20 minute massage therapy session once every three weeks physiologically reduces the amount of cortisol in your body, which reduces stress. Yoga is life. If you include any of the foundations of yoga, such as stretching, deep breathing, moving slow, or being spiritually mindful of your surroundings, life becomes more pleasant. Try to use coping mechanisms of stress that are building, and not spirit breaking. Alcohol for instance, reduces the level of vitamin B, which is your stress fighting vitamin complex, so either stay away from it during the holidays or supplement your vitamins if you don't already. Cardiovascular exercise even for 10 minutes boosts your heart rate and helps your body "study for the test" of life on the go. You can even walk in place at home, climb your stairs or do a few modified push ups against a wall to achieve a "warming up" of the body. It only takes a one degree raise in body temperature to boost your metabolism and immune system. Once your are warm, you get thirsty- and more water gives you more energy. Drink a glass every morning and night for the easiest way to get more energy. Make your resolution for next year to start early shopping, and scheduling your stress reduction time. If it's not on the calendar-it doesn't happen.
By learning from our mistakes of the past, we press forward creating new traditions of the future. Accept things as they are to experience the richness of the moment and limit your perfection expectation to what you can do right now. Schedule extra travel time and bring a book with you just in case you have extra time. Take time to sit, relax, and be still in good posture. Holidays look brighter after you have rested your eyes even if just for a moment of three deep breaths. For more information contact our website for a free consultation. www.resolutionbodyworks.massagetherapy.com
