Saying no can be the most difficult thing to do at this time of the year, all you want to do is experience the season and do things you didn’t get around to do during the year and honor invitations with friends and family.
Some refer to this time of the year as a period where you drink, eat and spend money.
December holidays can sometimes be the craziest time of the year, being pulled to different places and not being able to have time to take care of yourself. Some people even take care of everybody else and forget about themselves.
How do you avoid the awkwardness of saying no and taking care of yourself? Our sources have come up with ways where you can avoid certain things this festive season.
Making sure you hydrate
According to Forbes Africa most people forget to drink water during the festive season and replace it with alcohol. Drinking water in between glasses of alcohol helps reduce chances of a hangover and drinking water before you eat helps you to not overeat.
Eat before going out
Irregular eating is common amongst a few during the festive season, you eat when you can and what’s available. Food for Mzansi suggests we avoid overindulging this festive season, the reason being you work so hard during the year on being healthy. Enjoy good food with your family and friends because you’re only human but do it in moderation.
Easy ways you can do to exercise are:
- Park your car and walk to places.
- Create a good motivational playlist and go for a jog or do a dance routine.
- Rope in your family for outside activities for example, hiking.
- Listen to your hunger cues and eat to enjoy your food, if your stomach is full then live it for later.
Don’t spend unnecessarily
According to Business Tech the best gift you can give to your family is investing in their future. For example, Focusing on meaningful activities.
“A good approach to sticking to a budget is by planning activities that are more valuable in terms of memorable or emotional value than the cost of the outing.” says Business tech.
Plan your days and avoid peer pressure of doing things just because it’s the “festive season”.
