{"id":3965,"date":"2009-01-03T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2009-01-03T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=3965"},"modified":"2009-01-03T10:10:22","modified_gmt":"2009-01-03T15:10:22","slug":"fighting-the-post-holiday-let-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/fighting-the-post-holiday-let-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighting the Post-Holiday Let Down"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"new<\/a>Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year’s… In the last few months of the year the festivities, holidays, and activities steadily build. Many complain about the stress of the holiday season<\/a> and say they look forward to the calm of January; however, it is common to experience some let down,\u00a0sadness, and loneliness in the wake of celebrations, family, and friends. Don’t let January steal your joy. <\/span><\/p>\n

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    Schedule time with friends<\/a><\/strong>. Now, in the \trelative calm, is the perfect time to plan one-on-one time with \tfriends and catch up, or perhaps with that someone new you met at a \tholiday party that you would like to get to know. Restaurants should \thave more availability and traffic will be refreshingly decreased. \tCreate an excuse to wear those new things Santa left under the tree, \tand get out of the house.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Make it New<\/strong>. New Year’s is the perfect time \tto take up a new hobby or join a class at the gym. Consider ballroom \tdance, yoga<\/a>, or cooking classes. A new activity will keep some \texcitement in your life and may be a way to be around more people. \tOr add some freshness to your life by redecorating and beautifying \tyour environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Rehydrate<\/strong>. The winter air is more dry and \tyou may have indulged in more soda, punch, and other libations than \twater during your celebrations. Even mild dehydration will slow your \tmetabolism as much as three percent and result in a 20 percent decrease in physical \tperformance. Lack of water is the number one trigger of daytime fatigue and \tresearch indicates that 8-10 glasses of water each day could \tsignificantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80 percent of sufferers. \tLess pain, more energy, and better focus directly fight depression. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Organize<\/strong>. As you are planning ahead for the \tnew year and cleaning up the remains of the decorations, \tcelebrations, and goodies, take advantage of the time spent indoors \tto clean out the closet, the refrigerator, the Rolodex. Your \tefficiency will be improved and you will feel refreshed. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    If all else fails,<\/strong> start planning your Superbowl<\/a> party now.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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