The holidays will be here before we know it. This is a time when friends and family all come together to celebrate. However, many people engage in bad health habits that can turn a happy time of the year into a nightmare.
Below we’ve put together a list of a few of the worst holiday habits that you should avoid this year. This way you’ll be able to celebrate instead of being sick or stressed out. Searching for free fitness classes in Raleigh NC? CrossFit Invoke can help. Call us today to learn more or to sign up!
Bad Holiday Habits to Avoid
Do Not Skip Out on the Gym
Skipping out on your exercise routine or going to the gym is a really bad holiday habit. Many people think that just because the holidays are rolling around, that gives them the perfect excuse to let themselves go for a few months. This can be for many reasons, like having less time, but you can still maintain some level of activity. You do not have to be a gym rat during the holidays to burn calories, but you need to try to get your workouts in whenever you can. Even if you cannot hit your usual regimen, fit in extra push ups, sit ups, or run more when you can to make up for your missed down-time.
Try Not to Stress Out
Easier said than done, right? Actually, there are many things that you can do that will help you to not stress out so much during the holidays. For one, trim your to-do list. Drop events and parties that are going to be too much of a hassle. Also, get started early with all of your holiday shopping and try to buy things online. Avoiding the holiday crowds, as much as possible, will automatically help you not stress out so much. Also make things easier on yourself. You don’t have to cook everything from scratch, just stop by the bakery on the way to the holiday event and pick up a nice dessert instead. These are only a few easy ways that you can cut some stress out of your life during the holidays.
Beware of Overeating
Overeating during the holidays is also something that is hard not to do. With all the yummy goodies, desserts, and other treats, it’s easy to fall victim to holiday weight gain. Here’s an easy tip to get you started. Cut back to as many no, or low, fat options as possible. Take eggnog for instance. We switched to the low-fat version several years ago and it appeared not a single person ever noticed the difference.
Encouraging Sickness and Flu
As it we move into the holiday season and the weather turns colder, more people will be huddled together inside. Also, the holidays are some of the busiest travel times of the year. So if you are going to be cooped up with lots of strangers this year, do things to avoid getting sick. For instance, avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth as much as possible during cold and flu season. This will really help you avoid getting sick.
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