I feel like this month is going so fast. I say this every day, but seriously, time slow down a little. I haven’t even gotten to enjoy the holidays yet! Part of that has been because I have been feeling a bit run down. Call it exhaustion, call it normal allergies and holiday sniffles, but yo girl is not feeling great. I talked in this post about feeling your best during the holidays. Lets talk about how to have a healthy holiday season. I wouldn’t want you guys to miss out on any of your holiday fun 🙂
Arm yourself with defenses: I carry hand sanitizer EVERYWHERE. While that is great and I can arm myself against germs somewhat, I still have horrible allergies. So even if I’m not sick some days I feel sick. Ricola Dual Action Cough Drops are a multi-symptom cough drop that provides relief for coughs and sore throats, all in one drop. These have been a lifesaver lately. I have been so congested! Dual Action Cough Drops combine a unique blend of ten natural Swiss alpine herbs, natural menthol and soothing syrup center for fast, safe relief you can trust. So great. I have talked so many times about my love for Ricola products and these are no different! Dual Action Cough Drops come in two delicious flavors: Swiss Cherry and Honey Lemon. YUM!
Clean up your house: Not only does a messy house make me stressed out but dust can make you super sick. I have horrible allergies so I dust our house every other day. With hardwood floors and lots of furniture our house feels like a magnet for dust. UGH! I just feel so much better when the house is clean. I am one of those crazy people who can’t go to sleep with things out of place. Drives my husband nuts but we are always less stressed and we tend to not get sick much. So maybe there’s a method to my madness.
Know your limits: I don’t mean just on when to say no, but know your limits on over consumption. The holidays are a huge time for indulging a little too much in not only alcohol but food as well. It’s all about moderation especially this time of year. I can for sure remember a few holiday parties in the past with a few too many glasses of champagne and too many baked goods. You never feel good after. A good key to this is for every alcoholic drink have 8 oz of water with it. Not only does it make you pace yourself but you are constantly hydrating.
Just a few of the ways you can have a healthy holiday season. What do you do to ensure you have a healthy holiday season?
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Great tips! With 3 girls (1 in Kindergarten) I feel like I’m constantly fighting sickness. I do find that the cleaner the house and such the easier they seem to kick whatever it is, and also the better everyone feels. It’s amazing what just a quick pick up and wipe down can do.
It’s so important to know your limits during the holiday season. It’s so easy to go overboard and try to do too much during such a busy season! Ricola cough drops are the best. Others just make me feel kinda gross, but Ricola cough drops don’t. As a side note (and I say this only because she just got one, she doesn’t get them often) if there’s a cough drop within reach of my pup and she grabs it, Ricola cough drops don’t upset her stomach. I remember when she first got one I panicked and called my vet. He was like, “Well, that’s a good one for her to get!”
Hey Neely!
I carry hand sanitizer around with me everywhere too! I have to keep a few extra backups around because I also have a tendency to forget them on the table at restaurants. 🙂
I love Ricola’s lemon & honey cough drops & really need to pick up a bag soon so that we will be prepared if cold season hits our home!
Thanks for sharing! <3
I carry cough drops with me in my purse! But, lately, I haven’t been having to use it (knock on wood!) because I’ve been using my preventative essential oil blends. I LOVE IT!
I need to get some of those drops – especially with the kids bringing home all those germs from school! And, I am being intentional with my time too. It goes too fast, and I want to enjoy this time with my kids! Great post!
I totally agree with all you suggestions, especially knowing our limits. We tend to overdo everything around the holidays and cram our calendars so full that we quickly get burnt out. It is 100% okay to say no, and take a little me-time. After all, we are meant to relax and recharge this time of year!
Knowing my limits is definitely one I need to work on! I wash my hands so often lately and make every effort not to get sick, because I really don’t want to miss anything haha. Great tips!
great tips! I love Ricola! I’ll definitely be eating as healthy as I can during the holidays and beyond to counter balance a bad meal here and there. I am also trying to limit my sugar consumption and get back on the fitness train lol. it’s just so hard when it’s so cold out!
My allergies have been kicking my butt this year–right now I am super stuffed up even with an allergy pill in me–and I’m aching all over–not a good time of the year for allergy sufferers!! I will have to try Ricolo in the honey flavor. I will go out tomorrow and get some.
Knowing your limits and keeping the house clean are musts for me during the holidays! Especially while I finish up this pregnancy and prepare for a newborn!
Awesome tips. I always recommend eating a healthy diet all year long and getting some type of physical activity ever day. It really helps! I’ve only been sick once this year.
I feel the holidays always bring on more sickness and exhaustion! These are all great tips. I have done very well so far with not getting sick recently. Lets hope it stays that way!
Definitely making sure I get plenty of sleep, eat well, and stay active are my keys! Then if I feel anything coming on, I make sure to boost my immune system with some essential oils!
These are great tips, Neely! I didn’t avoid a winter cold this year, so I’ve been loving Ricola cough drops…they literally are a lifesaver!
And one of the first things I do after being out and about (running errands, having coffee with friends, etc.) is wash my hands the minute I get home. I honestly think it’s saved me from lots of sickness in the past!
Cleaning up and decluttering is something I have to do on a regular basis – clutter makes me feel blech and leaves me subconsciously stressed out! No bueno!
I always have Airborne lozenges on me at all times this time of year. I used to work with preschool aged kids and would catch EVERYTHING they brought into the classroom. So it became essential to have backup on me at all times just in case I ever felt myself coming down with something. Most times I was able to stop it before it became a full blown cold.
Great tips! With 3 girls (1 in Kindergarten) I feel like I’m constantly fighting sickness. I do find that the cleaner the house and such the easier they seem to kick whatever it is, and also the better everyone feels. It’s amazing what just a quick pick up and wipe down can do.
Over consumption is a huge problem during the holidays! We want to try all the festive things, but then it gets to be WAY too much!
Ugh – you are motivating me to clean. We have all hardwoods too!!! And nobody has time to be sick over the Holidays!! 🙂
It’s so important to know your limits during the holiday season. It’s so easy to go overboard and try to do too much during such a busy season! Ricola cough drops are the best. Others just make me feel kinda gross, but Ricola cough drops don’t. As a side note (and I say this only because she just got one, she doesn’t get them often) if there’s a cough drop within reach of my pup and she grabs it, Ricola cough drops don’t upset her stomach. I remember when she first got one I panicked and called my vet. He was like, “Well, that’s a good one for her to get!”
Hey Neely!
I carry hand sanitizer around with me everywhere too! I have to keep a few extra backups around because I also have a tendency to forget them on the table at restaurants. 🙂
I love Ricola’s lemon & honey cough drops & really need to pick up a bag soon so that we will be prepared if cold season hits our home!
Thanks for sharing! <3
I carry cough drops with me in my purse! But, lately, I haven’t been having to use it (knock on wood!) because I’ve been using my preventative essential oil blends. I LOVE IT!
I haven’t had Ricola since I was little, but that’s great to see they’re still around! I’ll have to try their new cough drops.
I need to get some of those drops – especially with the kids bringing home all those germs from school! And, I am being intentional with my time too. It goes too fast, and I want to enjoy this time with my kids! Great post!
I totally agree with all you suggestions, especially knowing our limits. We tend to overdo everything around the holidays and cram our calendars so full that we quickly get burnt out. It is 100% okay to say no, and take a little me-time. After all, we are meant to relax and recharge this time of year!
Knowing my limits is definitely one I need to work on! I wash my hands so often lately and make every effort not to get sick, because I really don’t want to miss anything haha. Great tips!
great tips! I love Ricola! I’ll definitely be eating as healthy as I can during the holidays and beyond to counter balance a bad meal here and there. I am also trying to limit my sugar consumption and get back on the fitness train lol. it’s just so hard when it’s so cold out!
My allergies have been kicking my butt this year–right now I am super stuffed up even with an allergy pill in me–and I’m aching all over–not a good time of the year for allergy sufferers!! I will have to try Ricolo in the honey flavor. I will go out tomorrow and get some.
my kids can’t get sick nor can mom. We have some of these laying around the house all year round
Knowing your limits and keeping the house clean are musts for me during the holidays! Especially while I finish up this pregnancy and prepare for a newborn!
Great tips. I’m totally going to utilize them now as I feel that I’m starting to come down with something!
Awesome tips. I always recommend eating a healthy diet all year long and getting some type of physical activity ever day. It really helps! I’ve only been sick once this year.
I feel the holidays always bring on more sickness and exhaustion! These are all great tips. I have done very well so far with not getting sick recently. Lets hope it stays that way!
Thanks for the tips! I always need to remember to dust
I haven’t seen the dual action drops yet. I have tried some of their others and found them to be soothing.
Definitely making sure I get plenty of sleep, eat well, and stay active are my keys! Then if I feel anything coming on, I make sure to boost my immune system with some essential oils!
Haha this post made me laugh cause my family and I love ricolas… we have to have them at all times..
These are great tips, Neely! I didn’t avoid a winter cold this year, so I’ve been loving Ricola cough drops…they literally are a lifesaver!
And one of the first things I do after being out and about (running errands, having coffee with friends, etc.) is wash my hands the minute I get home. I honestly think it’s saved me from lots of sickness in the past!
Cleaning up and decluttering is something I have to do on a regular basis – clutter makes me feel blech and leaves me subconsciously stressed out! No bueno!
Good stuff, girl! 🙂
I always have Airborne lozenges on me at all times this time of year. I used to work with preschool aged kids and would catch EVERYTHING they brought into the classroom. So it became essential to have backup on me at all times just in case I ever felt myself coming down with something. Most times I was able to stop it before it became a full blown cold.
It’s so important to stay healthy during this time of year! Great post, Neely!
Knowing your limits is so important! Also, I love Ricola. They are the only cough drops I use.
Those cough drops do sound like lifesavers! I often feel congested and dry so I might have to try these!
These are helpful tips for the holiday! We always have ricola at home, just in case.
Wanna come dust my house? haha jk but I am so bad about doing that often. I dont get allergies too bad but my husband sure does.
I definitely need to work on my limits when it comes to baked goods during the holidays! But it is so hard.
Keeping my house clean is a big thing for me! The stress of a mess is NO good!
Great post! There are a lot of germs that go around in December. It’s good to be prepared.
Great tips! I think knowing your limits is especially important during the holidays!
I need to practice the “knowing your limits” part more.
…after the fiancé leaves lol. It’s celebration time until then.
I’m hand santitizer obsessed this time
Of year!!! Especially with my daughter being in school now…. gotta keep those germs away!
Great tips for the holiday season and good bye to colds and stress. I’m doing everything to make this a calm and healthy one in my household. 🙂
Great tips. Watching what you eat and trying to get some exercise is good, but so hard!