SOMA Living December 2024

HEALTH & WELLNESS The holiday season can become a whirlwind of stress, overeating, and disrupted routines. Instead of fixating on food restrictions, focus on calming your overwhelmed nervous system. Set boundaries to protect your physical and mental health, which can reduce stress, improve sleep, and enhance self care. Prioritizing your well-being supports your stress response, inflammation levels, and overall hormonal balance, enabling you to make mindful choices that boost energy, mood, and metabolic function. Remember, boundaries reflect the importance of your relationships, including the one with your body. How Boundaries Support Hormonal Health: Stress Reduction: Boundaries help lower stress, a key factor in hormonal imbalance. Overwhelm triggers stress hormones like cortisol, disrupting hormonal balance. Improved Sleep: Clear boundaries foster a restful sleep environment, crucial for hormone regulation during sleep. Enhanced Self-Care: Boundaries allow prioritization of self-care activities, such as exercise and meditation, which regulate hormones and promote well-being.

How Boundaries Support Nutritional Health: Mindful Eating: Boundaries encourage mindful eating, helping you tune into hunger and fullness cues. Blood Sugar Balance: A consistent eating schedule leads to more energy and fewer cravings. Attitude: Set boundaries around diet discussions to protect your attitude and mood while supporting a flexible approach to nutrition. Remember: Setting boundaries isn’t selfish; it’s essential for a healthy, fulfilling life.

Callie is a licensed registered dietitian nutritionist specializing in women’s health and wellbeing, holds a masters of public health from NYU and is a certified personal trainer. She has served on the board of the Greater New York Dietetics Association and has been featured in Huffington Post, USNews, TheThirty, Insider, Healthline, Elite Daily and the Hormonally Yours Podcast. Follow Callie on Instagram, Linkedin and TikTok

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