Emotional Holiday Fitness aka Self Care

1. Memorize a short poem.
2. Maker muffins for the local fire dept.
3. Clean out a closet and donate.
4. Choose five books to read in 2022.
5. If travelling, choose close-by support meetings in advance. 
6. Go to the zoo.
7. Write a song.
8. Create new traditions
9. Don’t feel compelled to bring food or presents to gatherings. 
10. Create 10 minute escapes if we know we will be in a tense environ i.e., a phone call with a grounding friend at a designated time. 
11. Try to hit your 10,000 steps. 
12. Remove social media that makes you feel bad about yourself. 
13. Don’t feel restricted to dietary limitations. 
14. Take your own car if you feel you might want to arrive later or leave earlier for your own well-being. 
15. Anticipate that significant dates naturally invite us to feel sadness or grief (Embrace the Suck).
16. Write letters to people you love and tell them how important they are to us. The greatest gift of all.
17. Write a letter to a deceased loved-one. 
18. Start your holiday with early morning sunshine, proven to reset our sleep habits and create a better sense of well-being throughout the day.