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WELLNESS

10 WAYS Don’t let the holiday hustle bring you down.
Experience peace on earth with these tips.

TO UNWIND DURING THE HOLIDAYS

1. Get outside! Take a walk under the clear winter sky. 6. Schedule a quiet half-hour to indulge in a hobby or a good
2. B lock out a day each week for quiet family time. Skip the TV book without any distractions.

and make it board game night. 7. Bring everything you need for your favorite game or hobby
3. I f your schedule is too full for you to share your heart with a to family events. You can spend quality time with relatives
passing on knowledge and enjoying yourself.
friend, keep a journal of your feelings.
4. Make daytime parties more active. Start a ball game with 8. Pull out the coloring books. This can quiet even the busiest
minds—no matter how old you are!
family and friends.
5. Doing good unto others makes you feel good, too. Volunteer at 9. Take a quick nap. Between 20 and 30 minutes is enough for a
pick-me-up on long days.
a local organization.

10. Get comfortable saying “No, thank you.”You don’t have to agree to every activity that comes along.

FPindoYwouer r Hour

EARLY BIRDS, NIGHT OWLS, lunch-break walkers and afternoon joggers: Which
group has found the best time to work out? The short answer: All of them.

“Some experts swear by morning workouts. Others claim nighttime workouts are
the best,” says Lisa Seneker, Group Fitness Supervisor and Certified Personal Trainer
with Wellness Center, Navicent Health. “Honestly, the best time is whenever a person
can schedule a workout.”

THE BEST TIME FOR YOUR BEST RESULTS

You’ll exercise more if you enjoy your workouts. Match your workout time with the
part of the day that makes your ideal workout possible.

Follow this guide:
»» If you want a quiet, distraction-free workout, aim to exercise before dawn.
»» If working out in groups motivates you, 5 p.m., when most people leave work,

is go-time.
»» If your goal is to meet basic exercise baselines, noon may be the best place to

start. Go for a brisk walk during your lunch break to get the minimum of
10 minutes for an aerobic workout.
»» Working out at night can wind you up, but if evening hours are best for you, try to
get a workout in before 9 p.m. Try yoga or stretching to wind down your day.
»» If you’re new to exercising, your power hour is whenever you never schedule
anything else—Seneker recommends trying early mornings.

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