5 Ways to Relax and De-Stress After the Holidays

After the holiday season, if you live in the north like I do, you still have several months of winter left to cope with, so you must find ways to de-stress and relax. You were probably super busy throughout the holidays, giving you little time for reducing the stress of making gifts, shopping and going to parties or visiting with family.

Here are some winter care tips to help you feel better after the holidays end.

5 Ways to Relax and De-Stress After the Holidays

1. Create a Soothing Bedroom

First, you should create a soothing bedroom to cope with the cold temperatures at night. You may want to replace your old mattress and box springs by shopping at an after Christmas sale. In addition, January is a great time to find new bedroom linens at reduced prices so that you can have new items such as a thick comforter, heated mattress pad and soft flannel sheets. This is also an excellent time to replace lightweight curtains with heavier, maybe even insulated draperies so that there are fewer cold drafts in your bedroom.

2. Visit a Day Spa

Winter is the perfect time for visiting a day spa for relaxing treatments to eliminate the stress from the holiday season. You can request a facial to cleanse and moisturize your skin, or you might prefer a full-body wrap that includes an application of mud and herbs. A spa will have additional amenities such as whirling hot tubs or warm saunas to help
you feel better. It is also possible to have an assortment of massages along with beauty treatments such as pedicures, haircuts and manicures.

3. Change Your Eating/Meal Plan

If you have gained weight during the holidays, then you will want to change your eating habits to lose a few pounds. You may have consumed a lot of less healthy carbohydrates such as cookies and cakes and pies throughout the holidays, so you can switch to eating numerous fresh fruits and vegetables instead.

Create new daily menus that include three meals and two snacks so that you can control what you eat rather than grazing mindlessly. With these menu plans, you can create a grocery-shopping list to avoid buying junk foods while you are at the supermarket. Or even better, use up what you worked so hard to put up from your summer gardens and have stored in your freezer and pantries.

4. Plan Your Exercise Routines

When you have avoided having an exercise routine, January is a great time to get into a new healthy habit. This is the time of year that local gyms are offering discounts on memberships, and a fitness center is a heated indoor space away from snow or ice. You will have access to an assortment of exercise equipment such as elliptical machines, stationary bicycles and free weights. Most fitness centers also offer classes that involve group activities such as yoga or calisthenics. Joining a class at a fitness center is an excellent way to socialize with others while also increasing the strength of your muscles and bones.

And if fitness centres are closed due to current revolving restrictions (like it is currently in my home town) then find a YouTube channel with your favourite type of exercise and follow along at home. There are hundreds of free exercise programs on Youtube of all kinds.

5. Maintain a Regular Schedule

You may have had a poor daily and weekly schedule during the holidays because you were busy with Christmas shopping and holiday activities, but in January, you can begin to maintain a regular schedule again. To feel your best, you must go to bed at the same time each night and wake up at the same time each morning in your newly refreshed bedroom (see above). You will also lose more weight if you eat your meals and snacks at the same times on a daily basis.

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5 Ways to Relax and De-Stress After the Holidays