Holiday Reset Tips

Shew, we made it to the end of another year! It’s time to unwind, rest, and recharge before the new year begins.

However, making the most of your year-end holiday involves more than just a few lazy days, carefree eating and drinking, socialising, and sleeping in.  

It is important to balance the holiday season festivities with intentional efforts to rejuvenate your mind and body to fully relax and destress. 

Without a proactive approach, the hustle and bustle of the festive period may leave you feeling tired, depleted or even sick.  

To ensure you return to the new year feeling refreshed and ready to conquer new challenges, consider incorporating these tips and supplements into your holiday routine:  

Stay active

Taking time off from intense training is important, but that doesn’t mean you should kick your feet up entirely.

Stay active with easy, low-intensity exercises and restorative activities like walking, hiking, yoga, or outdoor activities such as paddling, swimming, or jogging.

You can also increase the time spent on rejuvenating recovery activities like massages or restorative exercises like foam rolling or mobility work.  

Moderate overindulgences

While the festive season is filled with food and socialising, try to balance overindulging and nourishing your body with wholesome food and water. 

Avoid extremes – try not to overeat daily or consume excessive amounts of junk food and sugar. Focus on a nutritious, balanced diet while allowing for occasional indulgences at social events. Keep treats, coffee, and alcohol intake moderate and mindful. 

Disconnect

Disconnect from the daily stress of work by turning off email and message notifications on your phone and avoid work tasks if possible. 

Use the time to relax: buy a good book, download a meditation or mindfulness app to find some mental clarity, and limit the time spent on devices. 

Your holiday supplement stack

Boost your holiday reset by incorporating supplements that support stress management and immune health. These can help your body down-regulate nervous and hormonal activity and maintain balance.

Travel Tummy Troubles? Probiotics to the Rescue!

If you’re planning a long-haul or overseas trip on public transport, don’t let tummy trouble ruin your travel by making a probiotic supplement like Biogen Travel-Biotic 9-Strain Acute your trusted travel companion. 

The combination of probiotic strains included in Biogen Travel-Biotic may help to improve or normalise the microbial imbalance that can occur when travelling and reduce the occurrence of conditions like traveller’s diarrhoea.  

As magnesium plays a crucial role in relaxation, stress reduction, and sleep quality, including Biogen Magnesium Glycinate in your holiday supplement stack can help you unwind and recharge. 

A product like Biogen Vitamin C 1000mg Liquid Sachet can also help maintain normal immune system function after the stress you experienced throughout the year. 

Vitamin C is also an important antioxidant and has been shown to regenerate other antioxidants within the body, making this a great rejuvenating supplement to include in your holiday stack.

For festive indulgences, support your liver with Biogen Milk Thistle, which promotes healthy liver function and aids detoxification. 

The liver is responsible for numerous functions, including filtering blood, regulating blood sugar,  metabolising nutrients, medicines, and alcohol, among other substances. The bile it produces aids digestion, helping the body break down fats, and the liver processes carbohydrates, proteins, and fats into energy to support metabolism. 

Studies¹ suggest that the active compounds in milk thistle may act as a liver protectant, making this product a must-have for this holiday season. 

References:
  1. Achufusi TGO, Pellegrini MV, Patel RK. Milk Thistle. [Updated 2024 Feb 28]. In:  StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan.

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