It is finally here! Please allow each and every one of us at High Desert Doppler to wish you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali or just another joyous holiday season. Whatever this season holds for you, I hope you are able make it a happy memorable celebration in spite of the current health situation.
THIS TOO SHALL PASS
2020 and 2021 have been the most unusual and unstable years in recent memory. Holiday preparations and celebrations will be different. It isn’t good, bad, right, or wrong. It just is. Due to the fact that we have no other choice, go with it. Give and receive the gift of patience and understanding. Find some holiday cheer for as we all know, this too shall pass.
CHEERS
With Christmas coming to a close shortly, we have New Year’s Eve on the horizon. Big deal, right? In previous years, we fancied formal dinners and dancing with friends. Confetti, Auld Lang Syne, and noisemakers were the order of the evening as we toasted to the start of the new year. This year glitz and glitter of the past will definitely take a hiatus. Maybe we are just getting old. I imagine just the two of us having a quiet dinner, a nice bottle of wine, jammies, a movie and 9:00 bedtime will be the order of the day as we bid adieu to a difficult couple of years!
DON’T LET YOUR HEALTH SUFFER
The following suggestions from StayWell.com are not only good ideas to help you navigate this unusual holiday but for every day.
- Don’t let a busy season or a stressful life compromise your health. It is suggested that you take a few minutes each and every day just for you.
- Make time to prepare family meals at home. During the holidays, it is way easy to resort to Uber Eats, Grub Hub or other unhealthy fattening fast food.
- Schedule exercise. It doesn’t matter how you move. Just move.
- Don’t try some new fad diet post holidays to shed those 5 pounds. Be kind to yourself. Be sensible and healthy.
- Be sure to get 6-8 hours of sleep.
- Stay hydrated.
- Do less and enjoy more!
DON’T GET DISTRACTED
The holidays can keep us busy and can distract us from things that require attention. You are the best judge of your health and wellness. Once the holiday season has died down, take time to relax. Be still and do frequent body scans from head to toe. Assess how you are feeling. Don’t ignore it. If something concerns you or requires attention, make the call, schedule the appointment, get scanned, get tested. Get informed and get healthy.
HDD
At HDD, we celebrate Christmas. From the bottom of our hearts, John, myself and each one of the team thank you being an important part of an unusual year. Allow us to wish you the safest, happiest, healthiest, and very merriest Christmas ever. Good things are on the horizon. See you next year!
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