{"id":518,"date":"2018-07-04T08:10:45","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T08:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yogaandmel.com\/?p=518"},"modified":"2018-07-09T14:37:37","modified_gmt":"2018-07-09T06:37:37","slug":"tips-to-stay-mindful-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogaandmel.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/tips-to-stay-mindful-this-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to Stay Mindful this Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"518\" class=\"elementor elementor-518 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8181edb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8181edb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e4da65\" data-id=\"8e4da65\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3ac8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f3ac8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips to Stay Mindful this Holiday Season<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21fc575b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21fc575b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b50ad69\" data-id=\"1b50ad69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03bf93a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"03bf93a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c90dbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c90dbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Stress is unavoidable. With simple awareness and training, you can alter the way your body interprets and responds to stressful situations.<\/h3><p style=\"text-align: center;\">We all seek a balance in our lives, as does our body. \u00a0When our system is overwhelmed we have a tendency to react to events, rather than respond.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Regular training of our parasympathetic (relaxation) response can make you more resistant to this roller coaster we call life.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">duration is key.\u00a0 Start small and make it regular.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8983333 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8983333\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-644ff14\" data-id=\"644ff14\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc2116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebc2116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here are some ways to stay grounded this holiday season. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-128ef10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"128ef10\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6996e08\" data-id=\"6996e08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67fb2d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67fb2d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/h4><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Just notice! <\/b>\u00a0<br \/>Notice how you feel, be curious and aware of emotions and surroundings. \u00a0For many, the holidays can be reminders of loss, grief, or loneliness. Allow yourself to make space and acknowledge whatever emotions come up for you and others, rather than try to get rid of them.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The never fail &#8211; take a deep breath.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">It is your body\u2019s built-in stress reliever.\u00a0 Slow, deep breathing stimulates the parasympathetic reaction \u2014 the one that calms us down.\u00a0 Find some more <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/yogaandmel.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/breathing-techniques-try-at-home\/\">breathing techniques here<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Practice gratitude, daily!\u00a0<\/b> <br \/>Trying to think of things you are grateful for forces you to focus on the positive aspects of your life. \u00a0UCLA neuroscience researcher Alex Korb, found this simple act increases serotonin production in the anterior cingulate cortex.<\/p><blockquote><p style=\"text-align: center;\">It\u2019s not finding gratitude that matters most;\u00a0\u00a0<em>it\u2019s remembering to look in the first place<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>My personal go-to pose, legs up the wall, Viparita\u00a0Karani.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>Lie on your back with your legs up a wall.\u00a0 Stay there for 5 to 10 minutes or more.\u00a0\u00a0 It helps to improve circulation, stimulate digestion, calms the mind, and it\u2019s easy to do!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Meditate.\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>Research has proven meditation can reshape the brain.\u00a0 Habitual patterns can be broken and new healthier patterns can form over time with consistent practice.\u00a0 Consistency rather than\u00a0than duration is key.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Start small and make it regular.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d130a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d130a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b2d915\" data-id=\"3b2d915\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403fa0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-recent-posts\" data-id=\"403fa0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-recent-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<h5>Recent Posts<\/h5><nav aria-label=\"Recent Posts\">\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yogaandmel.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/14\/how-to-move-without-pain-after-injury-pregnancy-or-years-of-wear-and-tear\/\">How to Move Without Pain After Injury, Pregnancy, or Years of Wear and Tear<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yogaandmel.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/07\/the-secret-to-better-pregnancy-and-postpartum-recovery\/\">How Rib Mobility Supports Pregnancy &#038; 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