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Health & Fitness

Do Christmas Cookies Make you Crazy?

For years, between the months of October and December it seemed like my health and body image always took a backseat to an overload of cookies, sweets, baggy clothes, and the winter blues.

It’s always a fun time of year, between holidays, friends, family, and parties, but at the same time, all of this fun often led up to a whole lot of stress. Everything from my finances, to what to wear suddenly seemed like an overwhelming burden and I often compensated for this stress by over analyzing my food choices.

I would meal plan, restrict, and count calories, all in the hopes of looking amazing by the time Christmas day came around. The problem was, my anxiety, that I was convinced was about my weight, was actually about things like seeing long-lost friends, getting along with family, and my money. I never actually addressed these fears and every time I slipped up on my diet, I felt like I just couldn’t take it any more.

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The anxiety I was ignoring, thanks to my diet, was then taken out on cake, chocolate, and candy, which I had likely, previously denied myself at a party the night before. Since these times, I’ve finally figured out how to combat holiday stress and now I’m going to share some of my tips with you.

If you are local to the Boston area, come join me for a workshop on Tuesday December 12th at 6pm. This 60-minute workshop will take place at the brand NEW Renew Bodywork Center for Wellness, located at 69 Howard St. in Watertown MA.

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After this workshop, you'll be ready to kick off the holiday season with a renewed mind and strategies to make it through the holidays, all the while staying healthy, and energized.

Complimentary light snacks will be provided, and to show our appreciation for you, each attendee will be entered in a raffle for a free massage at Renew Bodywork.

This is an excellent time of year to put yourself first and really address your health. Why? Because this is the time of year when we often put ourselves last, in favor of everything else in our lives. Remember when you take care of yourself first, you are better able to care for everyone else around you.

Admission is $10.00

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