Staying Healthy This Holiday Season is the Best Gift of All

Brad Polen • December 23, 2022

Staying Healthy This Holiday Season is the Best Gift of All

Bottom Line:


We all know someone who gets sick around the holidays every year. Are they just unlucky? Thankfully, luck doesn’t have anything to do with it! Our bodies are designed to be healthy and resilient, and research indicates that our daily choices may be the most crucial factor in our ability to stay well.


Why it Matters:


Managing our daily choices well = managing our daily stresses well = staying well.

Each day, our bodies are tasked with handling our chemical, physical, and emotional stresses in order to protect and maintain an optimal state of health. That includes what goes into our bodies, how we use our bodies, and any changes we make to our in our habits in response to stressful situations.


Each is vitally important.


Knowing that, here are 3 steps you can take today to gift yourself better health as we head into 2023…


Daily Movement: Exercise is an essential way to keep your mind and body fit over the holidays.

Mental Moments: Each day, set aside time to pause, decompress and count your blessings.

Portion Planning: Try to plan and balance your meals so you give yourself the best shot at avoiding any extra empty calories or foods that may lead to added inflammation.

 

Next Steps:

Staying healthy this holiday season is more than attainable – it’s easy! Just take a few minutes each day to be proactive with your healthy habits. Managing your daily stresses with the tips above are great ways to get started, and if you need help, we hope you’ll give us a call. We’re here for you!

 

Visit our website, follow us on social media and schedule a discovery visit to learn all the ways Superior Chiropractic & Rehab can help you manage the stress of this Holiday Season!

 

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