Tips to enjoy your new year holiday more

Ah, holiday season. It’s all fun and Fa-la-la-la-la… until your credit card gets declined while you’re buying a last minute gift for your mom, with only minutes to spare before gift-exchange time.

Tips to enjoy a stress-free holiday season

• Listen to our bodies

• Becoming aware of "HALT" feelings.

• Taking time out on a regular basis to listen to quiet music

• Ignore the ghosts of holidays past

• Remember the spiritual

via gmnews

Ten Tips to Enjoy Holiday Parties and Watch Your Waistline

1. Add 10 to 15 minutes to your usual exercise routine.

2. Don’t attend a holiday party or dinner on an empty stomach.
3. Consume fewer calories the day before and after the holiday.

4. Go easy on alcoholic drinks.
5. Put two or three appetizers on a napkin instead of a plate, which is larger and tempts you to add more food.

6. For hors d’oeuvres, reach for the vegetables or fruit and leave the dip behind.

7. Sample small portions at a buffet.
8. Stand far away from the table full of goodies, so you won’t be tempted to nibble.

9. Eat slowly.
10. Offer to bring a low-calorie dish to the holiday celebration.

via doityourself