Zen Holiday: Tips To Staying Stress-Free & Healthy During The Holiday Season

Zen Holiday: Tips To Staying Stress-Free & Healthy During The Holiday Season
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From in-laws and family visits to cooking the perfect meal and buying the perfect gift, staying stress-free and healthy during the  holiday season is a challenge but there are some things that can be done to help alleviate some of this stress and keep healthy.

Stress is something we all experience, but it is one of the causes of many health issues and reducing stress not only allows for  better health but also the ability to enjoy the holidays a bit more. Below are 5 Tips to staying stress free this holiday season  while eating healthy too!

 1. Meal-Prep Healthy Meals. Cooking in advance can help with reducing stress and better eating. Once or twice a week, cook  food in bulk. Select one day a week normally a Sunday works best and set aside 1-2 hours to cook a few different types of meals then put them in storage containers to keep in the fridge, this will save you a lot of time during the week and money too. By doing this you'll reduce any worry about cooking and what to eat for lunch/dinner and will allow you to stay healthier by reducing the chance of being grabbing quick less healthy meal options such as fast-food.

Cooking in advance can help with reducing stress and better eating. (8213erika/iStock)
Cooking in advance can help with reducing stress and better eating. 8213erika/iStock
Caroline Cederquist
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