I always hear it around the
holiday season: “I’m nervous
about the holidays. I always
lose control around food, gain
weight, and feel awful.”
That’s no way to feel
around the holidays. So, let’s
do something about it. Here’s
the thing: It’s not about having more self-control, restricting yourself from the
sweets, or trying to “be good”
at all the social events you
attend.
We have two options: to
swear to be better come January, which only leads to overeating and gaining weight
during the holidays... OR,
we can learn to befriend our
bodies, listen to them, and feel
good all throughout the holidays without any dieting at
all. The option is ours.
One of my own life mantras
is to “be nice to my future
self.” I teach this concept to all
of my clients, too. In regard
to the holidays, if I’m caring
for my future self I am choosing to feel good now and am
not waiting until I set up new
year resolutions come January
first.
So, HOW do we do this?