12/16/2025
A lot of my clients recently have been expressing the same sentiment ➡️ I want to keep up healthy habits during the holidays, but I also want to enjoy myself.
Here’s my response:
Of course you want to enjoy yourself! Being able to enjoy more structured seasons vs. relaxed seasons allows for more sustainability in your habits and invites you to experience contrast in your life, which helps you appreciate both seasons.
However, I do recommend finding a few habits that are “non-negotiables” that you can carry with you through the holiday season so that you don’t feel like you’re completely disconnecting from your healthy habits. Here are some examples:
🥦Nutrition
- Getting in 20 g protein with breakfast.
- Prioritizing a serving of veg/fruit with each meal (when possible).
- Always eating off a plate (ex. not mindlessly grabbing a piece of cheese off an appetizer plate at a party)
- Logging at least one meal a day (if you’re into tracking your food).
- Prepping some basic meals to have at home between holiday get-togethers.
- Keeping healthy snacks on hand when traveling.
🏋️♀️Physical Activity
- Getting 7,000 steps per day.
- Going to the gym 3 days per week.
- Stretching for 10 minutes every night before bed.
- Getting in a certain number of miles walking/running each week.
🌱General Wellness
- Bundling up and getting some fresh air every day.
- Going to bed and waking up at a certain time.
- Maintaining routines like journaling, gratitude, personal devotions, etc.
- Reserving at least 15 minutes per day for yourself.
- Spend 10 minutes each day tidying your living space.
What are your non-negotiables?
(Throwback to these cutie donkeys in Aruba. 🥰)
