Ok everyone.
Put your party pants on.
It’s that time of the year again!
I can’t even believe it. Really? Is it really time for all the decorations to start going up? Is it really time to bust out Mariah’s best album of all time?
I’m sure we say it every single year, but this year it’s absolutely crept up on me. I feel like it was only yesterday I was having the EXACT SAME conversation with my clients that I’m about to repeat here.
Christmas. Everyone thinks it’s their green card to eat and drink all of the things, with zero consequences or repercussions. And perhaps it should be that way if we all stuck to the program the rest of the time.
Over the years I’ve had a lot of experience with motivation and emotions around food choices, and I’ve come to the conclusion that nothing is good or bad, right or wrong. Rather, food and drink choices are either serving us in a positive way or a negative way, based on our ultimate priorities and value systems.
In my opinion, it’s quite simple really. If you have a routine around your wellness, fitness and nutrition that you have set for yourself and adhere to most of the year, then go for it. Loosen the reigns for that week around Christmas and New Year and don’t feel bad about. Eat the pudding. Drink the wine.
But don’t just use it as an excuse to further draw out a year of choices you’re already not proud of, that have left you feeling unaccomplished and underwhelmed.
Here’s my checklist to give you the all clear to get your Fest on this season:
Christmas is for spending time with those near and dear to us. It’s a time to appreciate all the beautiful things in our lives and reflect on another year that’s been and gone. Hopefully that reflection results in feelings of accomplishment, pride, and inspired anticipation for what’s to come.
So if you’ve ticked the above boxes, go forth and be merry. If you haven’t but you’d like to, perhaps it’s time to rethink your motives behind the decisions you make each festive season and do something about it.
