Confident: The holidays are a tricky time.With my new approach to December and January, I stay feeling pretty calm throughout the whole season. Calm: Remember that anxiety I used to feel from needing to desperately catch up in January? That’s gone.Even a quick workout a few days a week helps me feel more grounded / less volatile. Present: Keeping up with regular workouts throughout December is another way that I stay present throughout the chaos of the holiday season.Instead, I can just be happy and enjoy myself, because I’ve already put in the work. Happy: I stack more healthy days in early December so that I never have to feel guilty about enjoying festivities with family and friends later in the month.Balanced: Indulging is one of my favourite things! I don’t want to miss out on delicious goodies – but by balancing treat days with healthy days, I enjoy the best of both worlds.Focused: Knowing that my main goal is to avoid feeling behind, stressed, and panicky in January helps me stay focused on healthy eating and regular exercise in December.To me, enjoying the month of December (and the kick off to my new year), means doing whatever I need to do to bring in the core qualities that make me feel great. There have been many advantages to approaching December like my January, but some of the biggest benefits have come from the mindset shift. Then come Christmas time, if I want to indulge – I don’t feel guilty because I’m able to keep my choices balanced and my attitude positive. I stay focused on following three healthy holiday eating rules to keep me feeling in control, so I never feel panicked or behind when January rolls around.įor most of December I focus on cleaning up my diet (when I’m not at holiday parties) and getting in regular workouts. Instead, I’d focus on recommitting to good habits, setting some gentle health and fitness goals for the year ahead, and making better choices without being cruel to myself.ĭo I stay 100% healthy in December? Absolutely not! I enjoy delicious treats throughout the holidays, just like everyone else… but I never let myself fall of the wagon. The major difference? I wouldn’t make those big sweeping new year’s resolution mandates that are typically associated with the kick-off of a new year. CONTROL.įor years, I’d let the same thing happen: I’d quickly fall off the wagon after a few weeks of ‘new year, new you” and wouldn’t recover and / or get my sh*t together until late spring.Įventually, after much needed reflection around my fitness habits (and more importantly, my mindset) I decided I’d start making December my new January with the intention to recommit to healthy habits before the end of the year. Moral of the story? I was perpetually feeling OUT. Then, I’d feel out of control in January due to the pressure of having to achieve unrealistic goals. I’d feel out of control in December anticipating the rigidity of January, and to soothe my soul I’d eat everything in sight. I’d always think “eat it now, because January is around the corner and you’re going to be cracking the whip again”! (Case in point: my favourite holiday treats, below.)
Knowing that once January hit I’d have to be obsessively rigid about diet and exercise, I’d gorge my face off throughout the holidays.
You know what always made it worse? The gluttony of December. I always felt the pressure to get “as fit as ever” once and for all! It was the same thing every single January. Instead of feeling motivated and determined to achieve my health and wellness new year’s resolution goals, a large part of me would succumb to feelings of anxiety, stress, and intimidation. After years of trying to master the new year’s resolution crunch, one day I finally said no more! Why? Because it just wasn’t working.Īnd wasn’t working in any of the ways we’re conditioned to believe it’s supposed to. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.Ditch The New Year’s Resolutions! Start doing THIS in December. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.
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