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Staying Active During the Holidays: Finding Time for Fitness ππͺ
The holidays are a time for joy, celebration, and often, packed schedules. With so many activities fighting for your attention, finding time for exercise can feel like a challenge. However, staying active during this season is essential for managing stress, maintaining energy, and supporting overall health. This week, we share tips for incorporating fitness into your holiday routine and how Total Health Chiropractic can help keep you moving and feeling great. πποΈββοΈ
Why Staying Active During the Holidays is Important
Boosts Energy Levels: Regular exercise helps combat holiday fatigue, keeping you energized for festive activities. β‘π
Supports Mental Health: Physical activity releases endorphins, reducing stress and improving your mood. πποΈββοΈ
Aids Digestion: Moving regularly can help counterbalance heavy holiday meals, supporting your digestive health. π½οΈπΆββοΈ
Prevents Weight Gain: Staying active helps burn extra calories from holiday indulgences, keeping you on track with your fitness goals. βοΈπ°
Enhances Immune Function: Exercise strengthens your immune system, which is especially important during cold and flu season. π‘οΈπ€§
Tips for Staying Active During the Holidays
Schedule Short Workouts: Even 15-20 minutes of movement can make a difference. Try bodyweight exercises, yoga, or quick HIIT workouts at home. β±οΈπͺ
Combine Fitness with Festivities: Turn holiday traditions into active onesβgo for a family walk, play in the snow, or host a dance party. πββοΈβοΈ
Make Use of Downtime: Squeeze in a workout while waiting for cookies to bake or during commercial breaks while watching holiday movies. πΊποΈββοΈ
Stay Active While Traveling: If youβre visiting family, pack resistance bands or a yoga mat for portable workouts. Consider exploring the area on foot. π§³πΆββοΈ
Set Realistic Goals: The holidays are about balance. Focus on maintaining your current fitness level rather than pushing for major gains. π―πΌ
How Our Services Can Help
At Total Health Chiropractic, weβre here to support your fitness journey and keep you moving comfortably throughout the holidays:
Chiropractic Care: Regular adjustments can improve mobility, relieve pain, and support your body during increased activity. ποΈπ§
Softwave Tissue Regeneration Therapy: This advanced therapy promotes recovery and reduces inflammation, helping you stay active without discomfort. π¦΄π
Posture Rehabilitation Therapy: Strengthen your bodyβs alignment and core stability with our targeted therapy programs, perfect for staying injury-free. πποΈββοΈ
Hydromassage Table: Relax after your workouts with a hydromassage session to reduce muscle tension and enhance recovery. πββοΈπ§
Holiday Fitness Ideas
Holiday-Themed Workouts: Get festive with holiday-inspired workout challenges. For example, do 12 squats, 11 lunges, and so on, in a β12 Days of Fitnessβ routine. πΆπͺ
Family Fitness Activities: Plan active family traditions like sledding, hiking, or ice skating to combine exercise with fun. πͺβοΈ
Active Charity Events: Join a holiday fun run or charity walk to stay active while giving back to the community. ππββοΈ
Conclusion
Staying active during the holidays doesnβt have to be a chore. By incorporating movement into your routine in creative and manageable ways, you can maintain your energy, reduce stress, and feel great all season long. At Total Health Chiropractic, weβre here to help you stay strong, balanced, and ready for all the festivities. ππͺ
Contact us today to learn more about how we can support your fitness and wellness goals during the holiday season. ππ¨ββοΈπ¨ββοΈhttps://www.totalhealthiowa.com/contact-us/
Dr. Dillon LOVES the cold plunge!
Helplful Resources / Links
DREAM
This is the acronym we use to teach people how to take charge of their own health and life.
We have made videos, blog posts, and e books on each of these categories on this site.
Click "Find our More" below each topic to go directly to the page with resources on each category.
Diet
Food should be our medicine, unfortunately some people don't know where to start.
We have some general guidelines, and we have some very specific recommendations depending on your goals.
Rest
Stress attacks the weakest part of the body.
If you aren't giving your mind and body some time to relax, you will eventually break down. Read and watch some of our top tips for improved sleep and recovery.
Exercise
Movement is life.
Now more than ever people sit too much, and don't stretch or exercise properly.
We have created multiple resources to help you find your best routine.
Alignment
Your brain and spinal cord..
That's what your spine and frame support and protects.
Poor posture or alignment will affect your health more than you think.
Mindset
What you think about you bring about.
There are important things you can be doing to build a mindset that is strong and resilient.
It starts with a thought, but we want to teach you to take action!
We want to help you reach your goals!
We are proud to offer a wide range of comprehensive services to meet the needs of adults, seniors, and pediatric patients. Our team of professional caregivers specialize in providing personalized chiropractic care, postural rehab, nutritional counseling, and weight loss.
Chiropractic care
Chiropractic care is the center of the services which we offer. We are a family practice, that offers corrective care.
Our doctors works closely with patients to help them improve their movement potential and gain a healthier body and more...
Nutritional Support / Weight Loss
The things we put in our bodies have a direct affect on our health and quality of life. You are in control!
We use blood labs, food trackers, and body metrics to establish a plan for you to take charge of your own health.
Health Classes / Workshops
We offer a free workshop once per month where we buy you dinner and share the principles of healthy living 101.
We also do lunch and learns at businesses where we can discuss one of dream categories.
On-site / mobile Chiropractic care
Along with offering lunch and learns, one of the ways we support local businesses is by bringing our mobile clinic on site.
We drive to you, so that your employees can be happier, healthier, and miss less work.
Red Light / Body Contouring
Red light therapy is an amazing treatment that is great for reducing inflammation, tightening skin, reducing cellulite, melting fat, and much more.
Our office has one of the most powerful red light therapy beds on the market.
Our Providers:
Our team of highly trained
professionals uses the latest healing technologies to restore you to pain-free health, quickly and easily.
We thoroughly evaluate & treat all of the contributing root factors related to your issue. This includes, but is not limited to, your work and home stressors, overall body condition, nutrition, genetic & postural habits, emotional connections and patterns that are held in your muscles
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