Stay on Track This Holiday Season Without the Stress

The holidays don’t have to derail your wellness routine. The secret? Focus on consistency, not perfection.

Instead of trying to maintain your exact pre-holiday habits or completely abandoning them, aim for 80% of your normal routine.

Here’s why this works: All-or-nothing thinking leads to guilt and giving up entirely.

When you give yourself permission to modify rather than maintain or abandon, you stay consistent without the stress.

Your holiday wellness strategy:

• Movement: Hit 3-4 workouts instead of your usual 5-6

• Nutrition: Enjoy holiday treats mindfully, balance with protein and veggies at other meals

• Hydration: Keep your water bottle visible and full

• Sleep: Protect your sleep schedule even when calendars get packed

• Stress: Build in 10-minute breaks between activities

This approach keeps you energized for celebrations, prevents January burnout, and lets you actually enjoy the season. You’ll start the new year feeling strong instead of starting from scratch.

Try this today: Choose one area above to modify (not perfect) through the holidays.

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