It’s 2017, the time when many New Year’s resolutions are being made – and many will also be broken. More than half of Americans make some sort of resolution and over 3/4 fail to keep them. I am in the 38% who do not make them and this year is no different. However, my son heard the word bounced around over the holidays and asked what it was about. We told him it was a promise made to yourself to be a better person and it was made on New Year’s Eve. He asked in a way only a 7-year-old could, “Isn’t that what you ask for us everyday?”
In our house, we try not to wait until New Year’s Eve to try something new. Each day that we wake up is a new day, a day to start over, make changes, and to be happy. You don’t need to wait for tomorrow, a new year, Monday or Friday.
This past year, I joined a women’s hockey team (then signed up for hockey lessons), my preciously shy daughter has started swimming lessons and is loving it, my son has added diving to his ever growing list of sports, and my husband has lost 70lbs eating right and exercising. Not one us of waited until December 31st. Continue reading “New Year’s Resolutions: To Make or Break?”
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It’s crunch time! Working, baking, shopping and meeting family obligations are what the next 2 weeks has in store for me (plus throw in a 4-day hockey tournament for good measure). The key is to slow down, even for 10 minutes, and enjoy the quiet moments that really matter in the end. At Village Green, we hope that you all have a peaceful, happy and hopefully restful holiday season.
Whether it’s for work or pleasure, or because it’s the holidays and there is family you haven’t seen since last December, sleeping away from your own bed can pose some sleep challenges. Having a regular bedtime routine can help prepare your mind and body for sleep, even in unfamiliar environments. When you know you’ll be sleeping in a hotel or a relative’s home, pack things that will make it feel like your bed… such as your pillow, an essential oil diffuser and lavender, a small portable fan or a white noise machine.
Yesterday’s blog was dedicated to keeping stress low around meal planning for the holidays. But let’s be honest, there are many other stressors around this time of year. From dealing with relationships to worrying about finances, and just time management in general, holiday stress can impact your health. Keep your endocrine system strong by taking vitamins, herbs, and homeopathic remedies to help you deal with stress.
It might be the happiest season of all, but it could also be the most stressful, especially if you are hosting a dinner or two. Add that to shopping, rushing to parties, cleaning, and preparing gifts and these endless holiday activities are enough to stress out the best of us.
