‘Tis the Season to Care For Yourself!

Many of us love the holidays, but when you get past the expected special moments, there is a lot more demand.

Holiday feasts – are you doing the cooking?
Holiday parties – are you hosting, or organizing the event?
Holiday giving – is it your job to do all the shopping? And the wrapping?
Holiday cards – are you the one who writes the letter or signs and addresses the cards?
And then there’s cleaning the house, hosting houseguests ….

I don’t know about you, but I’m tired just reading this!

What a difference it would make if you came into this holiday season with a plan to focus on nourishing yourself for the tasks at hand. And by nourishing yourself, I’m not speaking of what you eat.

We women – and men, too – need to nourish our minds, our spirits, our innermost beings. That’s where self-care comes in. Self-care is defined as any activity we do deliberately in order to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical health.

Can you see how important this must be … and how much it encompasses?

Who Am I?

I’m Kelly Lutman, a Functional Medicine Health Coach, who wants to help you pursue wellness.

What is Functional Medicine? It is an approach that focuses on identifying and addressing the root cause of disease, asking the important questions “Why has function been lost?” and “What can we do to restore function?” as the basis for determining how to support your body’s ability to heal.

This approach has equipped me to help numerous people of all ages pursue wellness by minimizing exposure to things that are detriment to your body, maximizing what it needs for proper function, and prioritizing an environment for healing.

Who was the first person I helped? My own son, who was challenged with ADD, which we resolved by changing the foods he ate. Yes, you read that right … all we changed was his food, and the symptoms went away! That was what spurred my interest in nutrition, and I’ve seen amazing changes for so many clients over the years.

Effects of Ignoring Yourself

I get it. I, too, am a daughter, wife, mother and grandmother, and there are many who rely on my help, especially during the holidays. We women tend to give and give and give, until there’s nothing left, and then we give some more.

Think back to the last time this happened in your life. What was the outcome? More than likely, you became so physically depleted that you got sick, or you were so emotionally drained that you began to resent all the demands.

Who does this benefit? No one really. It puts strains on our bodies and our relationships.

When was the last time you flew on an airplane? Remember the safety instructions before takeoff? What did they tell you to do with the oxygen mask if it dropped down?

Put your own on first before helping someone else. Why is that?

You can’t pour from an empty pitcher.

So fill it up!

What I’m proposing is to take a small amount of time each day to fill your pitcher – and you are the one who will know best what will fill you up.

Self-care can be as simple as stopping for a few moments to take some slow, deep breaths; or putting on some music that lifts your spirit and dancing to it; or taking the time to do a manicure.

The things that bring joy and refreshing to your body don’t have to take large chunks of time to accomplish, but they must be done regularly to keep your pitcher full so you can pour out to others.

YES, I NEED THIS!!!!

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Why should you Focus on Self-Care?

It’s important to take time to care for yourself so you not only can improve your physical and mental well-being, but also avoid experiencing burnout. And I’m sure you have heard this before – you need to take care of yourself before you can take care of others.

Aside from making yourself a priority (which I consider a great reason for self-care), if you would answer “yes” to any of the following questions, you need to shift your focus …

And this is my gift to you. Simply click the button to opt-in and you will receive the 12 Days of Holiday Self-Care email series to begin to fill your cup.

If You Can Say “YES” to Any of These Questions, You Need to Shift Your Focus…

Are you feeling overwhelmed?
Do you ever feel like you’re running on empty?
Have you been feeling like you’ve lost your focus?

Have you experienced weight gain?
Are you feeling irritable or impatient?
Has your skin been acting up?

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You Will Receive

12 daily emails introducing different areas of Self-Care for you to try

My bi-weekly newsletter with information to help you pursue wellness (with the option to unsubscribe, of course)

An encouraging finish to a challenging year …

and tools to help you thrive in the coming year.

I NEED THIS!!!

‘Tis the Season to Care For Yourself!

Who Am I?

Effects of Ignoring Yourself

Why should you Focus on Self-Care?

If You Can Say “YES” to Any of These Questions, You Need to Shift Your Focus…

A free gift! What have you got to lose?