The holidays are around the corner! While the season can be sooo much fun, it can also feel like a whirlwind of stress, decadent meals, and disrupted routines. When you’re striving to look and feel your best, maintaining balance through the holidays is everything. Here are five mindset strategies to help you navigate the season with your health and wellness intact.

1. Strive For Progress, Not Perfection

Give up that need for perfection–all it does is create challenges, especially during the holidays. The perfectionist mindset actually leads to stress–and even overeating, especially after falling off track. Research shows that those adopting an all-or-nothing mentality tend to abandon their goals after a perceived failure. Your best route is to set small, achievable goals every week and reward your efforts. If you “slip,” forgive yourself and move forward.

2. Practice Mindful Eating

The holidays are filled with decadent treats that can be hard to resist....