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This year's picks are first-class wellness style.
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Originally Published November 28, 2005 -- Your
Wellness Guide
Check Out These
Holiday Wellness Gifts
More holiday ideas:
Be a Conscious Consumer This Season
Create Meaningful Holiday Memories
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Its
that time of year to choose the best presents for your loved ones.
And, if you are thinking of giving a healthy gift this season,
theres a lot to choose from.
You want to make sure you are getting a quality item that actually
provides a benefit.
Take
extra care to avoid cure-all, health-oriented products that make
far-fetched claims, like your all-in-one dieting drink. Flimsy,
little-benefit exercise equipment off those late-night infomercials
is a no-no. And, another wellness gift to steer clear of is the bad
yoga video. Everyone seems to be making a yoga video these days,
and few are worth even a few dollars. |
Instead,
look for wellness gifts that calm you down and reduce your stress for
2005. Here are a few recommendations to look into
Relaxing Teas
When you sit down to drink tea, you are taking the time to relax, which is very
important. Thus, it would be a nice gesture to send this message of its okay
to relax to your friend or loved one by putting together a gift basket of
natural teas for under $30.00. I prefer the herbal kind, like
Celestial Seasonings holiday festive editions
of Peppermint, Gingerbread Spice, and Sugar Plum Spice. Add in some honey
sticks, a mug, and lip balm, and youve got a lovely present.
Celestial
Seasonings also is a sponsor of The Red Dress / Heart Truth Campaign, a
national effort to help educate the public on ways to reduce heart disease.
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Stress Kit for
Work
A recent study found out that nearly 40 percent of American workers describe
their office environment as being like a real-life survivor program, which
comes as no surprise to many of us. With so much stress at work, anything you
can give this season that will help knock down that tension a notch will bring
good cheer.
You might look for
The Stress Relief Set at
Office Depot for $24.99. The package comes
with microbead stress balls, a massaging back pillow, a keyboard rest for your
wrists, and a CD of soothing sounds.
Good-For-You Pet
Fish
There is a proven link between a healthier, longer life and pet ownership and
this includes fish. And, a University of Pennsylvania study showed that
watching fish induced a deep sense of relaxation. Therefore, as another gift
idea this season, look into getting pet fish in a beautiful tank for your home.
This gift will last for a long time, and is perfect if you have children.
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If you want to
look for a home aquarium, seek out Tetra brand accessories. The company has
a
WaterWonders system that hides the filter
and heater inside decorative features that look like driftwood or rocks.
Its easy to set up and looks great.
At my home, we
have a simple 10-gallon tank with goldfish that has brought a lot of joy and
relaxation to my family.
Happy
Holidays! |
Terra
Wellington
is a
national authority on creating a wellness lifestyle.
www.terrawellington.com
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Wellington
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