We created the Healthy Holiday Toolkit to help you not just survive the busiest time of the year, but thrive! From healthy holiday eating to stress management to ways to keep moving each article is meant to help you balance joy, wellness, and holiday cheer this season.
Healthy Holiday Eating:
The holiday season can be a difficult time for individuals who are trying to manage their weight and eat healthfully. Learning how to use the Hunger Scale can help arm you with an important tool in the fight to prevent or curb holiday weight gain.
Put on your mixologist hat and step behind the bar - it's mocktail hour! Put a sober-curious spin on a classic or invent your own signature non-alcoholic cocktail using a simple four-step formula.
Party Perfect: Appetizers Made Healthy Recipes
This holiday season, skip the boring chips and dips! Treat your guests to healthy, delicious appetizers that won’t overstuff them before the main event.
Managing Holiday Stress:
Five Senses Mindfulness Exercise
Stressed out? Can’t stop worrying or thinking about something? Can’t focus? Feeling upset? This exercise is a quick and easy method for feeling more centered on a tough day.
If you want to cut back on your digital usage, why not start slow instead of trying to go cold turkey? This 7-Day Digital Detox Challenge can help you learn where you may be spending too much time and make you think before reaching for your phone.
Time Mastery & Self-care: Invest in Your Buckets
Do you ever feel like your time is slipping away from you? It's time to prioritize what matters most. Use this worksheet to help you make the most of your time.
Merry Movement:
Feeling tense? Loosen up without leaving your desk with this stretch sequence. Download for a printable version of the worksheet and put it up in your workspace to remind you to de-stress.
Need a little motivation to get up and get moving? Check out these walking facts and stats inspired by our Eight Week Step Up! Virtual Walking Program.
Relax, release tension, and feel refreshed with this simple sequence adapted from our Restorative Yoga fitness class.