Managing holiday season stress and anxiety naturally

Stressful and all of the extra activity can take a toll on your sleep and well-being. So how can you keep stress at bay and check in so you can feel your best? We have Dr. Chavala here with us. She's also a yoga teacher, I understand. So you know a lot about staying calm. It's so important. It is. It is. And especially during the holiday time, we all love this time, correct? We look forward to, but stress comes with it. There's so much. You know, it's so much involved, cooking, shopping, traveling, even the financial stress. Yeah. It's everything, everywhere, all at once. Yes. That's what it feels like. Yeah Yeah. So I would say enjoy the time. We have to enjoy the time. We look forward to it. But we should figure out a way how to manage the stress. Okay. And one of those ways that we can manage that stress is how we start our day, right? You say find moments of peace. How can we do that? So that's wonderful. So I would say intentionally this holiday season, add your own health and well-being to the plan. Whether it's the day of shopping or cooking, make sure you have put your health as part of the plan. So it's very simple. So start your day with some little peace time. Wake up about 15 to 20 minutes before everybody wakes up and use that time to ground yourself. Put all your distractions away, no phones, no laptops, no TV, and just set the intention for the day. You can make a cup of herbal tea or whatever choice of beverage and just ground yourself because how you start this. Day sets the tone for the rest of the day. It really does. I have to remind myself, don't grab the phone off the nightstand and start jumping into emails right off the bat. You also say that we should look at what we're consuming, what we're putting into our bodies. Very nice. Good one. So during this time, I hear from all my clients, digestion is one thing that gets messed up. So. So, And I want all of you to know that your gut and your brain is very closely connected. Anytime your digestion is off, your mood will be off and that will stress you out. So keep your digestion in check. And for that. Thank From the holiday table, put two servings of cooked vegetables on the plate because first you so and then, you know, because this is a time to eat all the fried much for and heavy and the so make sure you start with two vegetables servings having and then put whatever you want on the plate because those vegetables will feed the good bacteria in your gut. me on the And it will balance the plate. So if your gut is in balance, your mind will be happy. show. Okay, noted. So take care of what's going on in your body. Also, you tell us to stay hydrated, which is super important. Yes. So alcohol is a big part of celebration. And, you know, people like drinking, you know, having a few drinks. So for that, I would say, first off, of course, we all know that, you know, for Every alcohol drink, drink a glass of water to give the body the time to process because the reason people reach out for alcohol is because it calms down the nervous system. They're looking for calm. But at the same time, it heightens their emotions. And as the alcohol wears off, it causes anxiety. People feel edgy. And then the sleep gets impacted. So what I would suggest is two hours before you go to bed. Instead of reaching for nightcap, go for herbal tea. And that's what we have here. That's what it is. So my favorite is the ashwagandha tea. Because ashwagandha is a wonderful Ayurvedic herb. It's adaptogen. It helps you body de-stress. And then, of course, the lavender and chamomile tea. They both are wonderful. They promote calmness and bring some inner peace before you go to bed. And if you need something stronger for sleep, I would say then ashwagandha supplement and valerian root supplement are both wonderful. But for them, I would say check with your doctor first. OK, well, thank you, Dr. Chavala. We got a doctor in the house. We're certainly going to take your order as well. Yeah, we appreciate it. Thanks so much. Thank you. All right, Jacqueline. All right, guys. Well, you know.