Healthy Holiday Season Tips
December 2007
Don’t let your good health get sidetracked by festive celebrations. Here are 10 ways to keep fit while you enjoy yourself. This year, try a different approach and go into the new year looking and feeling fabulous. The following strategies should help you to stay on track.
1. Do Your Maths (count your calories)
2. Don’t be part of the “all or nothing” crowd
3. Set a goal
4. Look ahead
5. Hit the Beach for a workout change
6. Be Daring
7. Turn Your Hotel Room into Your Own Private Gym
8. Create a morning ritual
9. Take care of business first thing in the morning
10. Plan Your Best Year Yet
Pick a theme for each of the 12 months. For example:
January is about adventure. Try two new things you’ve always wanted to do
February is about friends: Host two dinner parties this month.
March is about indulgence: Treat yourself to two completely indulgent experiences
Write your year as if you have lived it!
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Dealing with overeating
December 2007
PEOPLE who overeat need to uncover the psychological function of their food issues. People who overeat have a destination in mind, physically, mentally and emotionally.
When they arrive there’s a familiar feeling of, “Ah, I’m there. I can stop now”. In order to lose weight they have to be willing to arrive at a different destination. When clients want to cut down on drinking, it’s the same. If they drink to unconsciousness, they need to modify their destination to one that is more appropriate Barbara came to see me because she was overweight. In answer to the question, “Who are you eating at?” she said, “Max”.
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Keeping cool during Christmas
December 2007
The festive season can send stress levels soaring. Here’s how to keep your cool this Christmas. This Christmas, I’m spending a week at a beach house with my family. While I’m looking forward to it, I’d be fibbing if I didn’t admit I’m a bit worried that it may also be a potentially stressful experience.
While I’m lucky to have a close, loving and generally very easygoing relationship with my family, niggling thoughts have entered my mind over the past few weeks. Will we be able to agree on what food to buy and cook? Will we have a fight over a stupid board game after too many of my dad’s famous mojitos? Will our partners get irritated by our stupid family in-jokes? Will my siblings and I revert to being teenagers all over again, rolling our eyes and slamming doors? Will certain family members come to blows over who ate the last breakfast croissant? Will we all see the week through in one piece?
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