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Wellness Wishlist for the Holidays: The Perfect Gifts to Promote a Healthy Lifestyle

<p class&equals;"Normal1"><span lang&equals;"EN">Now that Thanksgiving has passed&comma; it is officially holiday season&excl; Cue the Christmas music and sparkling string lights at every corner&period; With the contagious holiday cheer comes the enthusiasm to start shopping for others and giving people an idea of what you would like to receive&period; If you are a health enthusiast or know someone who is&comma; I have tons of suggestions for the perfect gift&period; Even if you are not health obsessed&comma; these items are great for everyone&excl; Giving or receiving one of these gifts may even inspire a New Year’s resolution in the world of wellness&period; After too many sugar cookies and drinks &lpar;eggnog of course&rpar;&comma; we all need some help to recover from the holiday hangover&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>1&period; FitBit<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"Normal1"><span lang&equals;"EN">A <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fitbit&period;com&sol;flex2">FitBit <&sol;a>is a great tool for tracking your health and fitness goals&period; There are many different FitBit options and each has different features including a heart rate monitor&comma; sleep tracker&comma; and a step and calorie counter&period; In general&comma; FitBits are a great way to motivate a healthy lifestyle&excl;<&sol;span><img class&equals;" wp-image-5068 aligncenter" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;tulanemagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;1-102&period;png" alt&equals;"1" width&equals;"370" height&equals;"315" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>2&period;<&sol;strong> <strong>Essential Oil Diffuser &plus; Essential Oils <&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;bedbathandbeyond&period;com&sol;store&sol;category&sol;health-beauty&sol;health-wellness&sol;aromatherapy&sol;14380&sol;">Aromatherapy<&sol;a> has a wide range of benefits from sleep aid to improved energy&period; Some of my favorite essential oils are lavender for sleep&comma; eucalyptus for immunity support&comma; and peppermint to alleviate headaches and stomach pain&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;" wp-image-5069 aligncenter" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;tulanemagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;Screen-Shot-2018-12-04-at-2&period;57&period;54-PM&period;png" alt&equals;"Screen Shot 2018-12-04 at 2&period;57&period;54 PM&period;png" width&equals;"293" height&equals;"296" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"Normal1"><strong><span lang&equals;"EN">3&period; <&sol;span>Foam Roller<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;happybodyformula&period;com&sol;best-foam-rollers&sol;">foam roller<&sol;a> is perfect for the fitness fanatic&period; Foam rolling loosens sore muscles and improves muscle reparation after a workout&period; It is also a good way to warm up before a workout to help avoid injuries&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;" wp-image-5070 aligncenter" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;tulanemagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;ProSource-Sports-Medicine-Foam-Roller&period;jpg" alt&equals;"ProSource-Sports-Medicine-Foam-Roller&period;jpg" width&equals;"315" height&equals;"184" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>4&period;<&sol;strong> <strong>Blender <&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;blendjet&period;com&sol;products&sol;blendjet-one&quest;variant&equals;7922727485506&amp&semi;gclid&equals;Cj0KCQiA6JjgBRDbARIsANfu58FSAXsJvcCEVd0qKs8q0tAOTbZvnCbmkLHxUh6aHlQSfB2TZfnd7HgaAsuTEALw&lowbar;wcB">blender<&sol;a> is a great gift for any smoothie lovers&period; With one&comma; it’s possible to be a true dorm room chef&period; I keep a nutribullet in my room to make delicious and nutritious smoothies before class or after a workout&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"aligncenter wp-image-5071" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;tulanemagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;pink&lowbar;900x900&period;png" alt&equals;"pink&lowbar;900x900&period;png" width&equals;"386" height&equals;"386" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>5&period; Your Tea <&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;yourtea&period;com&sol;products&sol;wellness-box">Your Tea<&sol;a> is a company that sells boxes of tea focused on specific health concerns and goals&period; Some of the teas are skin magic tea&comma; happy tea&comma; sleep tea&comma; and even sex tea&period; If you are shopping for a college friend you may want to get them the hangover tea&excl; The Wellness Box is a good choice because it has a variety of tea blends to try&period; The boxes come in cute colors and designs&comma; making it an exciting present to give or receive&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;" wp-image-5072 aligncenter" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;tulanemagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;Your-Tea&lowbar;products-for-web-1500x1500Your&lowbar;Tea&lowbar;Photography&lowbar;-46&lowbar;grande&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Your-Tea&lowbar;products-for-web-1500x1500Your&lowbar;Tea&lowbar;Photography&lowbar;-46&lowbar;grande&period;jpg" width&equals;"421" height&equals;"421" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>6&period; Spoonk Groove Ball<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;spoonkspace&period;com&sol;shop&sol;acupressure-balls&sol;spoonk-groove-ball&sol;">Spoonk Ball<&sol;a> delivers the healing effects of acupressure in a more accessible and less expensive way&period; Acupressure is believed to relieve stress&comma; relax muscles&comma; and alleviate chronic pain&period; Instead of going to an acupuncturist&comma; you can roll the ball under your feet or between your hands whenever you need to improve overall wellness&excl;<img class&equals;"aligncenter wp-image-5073" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;tulanemagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;grooveball2&period;jpg" alt&equals;"grooveball2&period;jpg" width&equals;"402" height&equals;"402" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>7&period; Lily’s Chocolate <&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>For an edible gift to satisfy the health conscious&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;lilyssweets&period;com">Lily’s Chocolate<&sol;a> is the perfect sweet treat&period; Lily’s is a chocolate bar brand that is sweetened with Stevia &lpar;a zero-calorie sweetener&rpar; and has no sugar added&period; There are a variety of delicious flavors and some are even vegan&period;<img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-5074 aligncenter" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;tulanemagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;135601&lowbar;1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"135601&lowbar;1&period;jpg" width&equals;"182" height&equals;"326" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"Normal1"><b><span lang&equals;"EN">8&period; Gift Cards<&sol;span><&sol;b><b><&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"Normal1"><span lang&equals;"EN">Gift cards are the gifts that keep on giving&period; A good option for the health and wellness enthusiasts are gift cards to healthy grocery stores like Whole Foods or Trader Joes&period; Another option is a gift card to athletic apparel stores like Lululemon or Gymshark&period; A gift card to a fitness studio is a fun option too because it provides an experience instead of a material item &lpar;I would personally ask for a gift card to a yoga studio&rpar;&period; Lastly&comma; gift cards to any health restaurants are a great choice&period; Some of my favorite healthy choices in New Orleans are Raw Republic&comma; Good Bird&comma; and The Daily Beet&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;" wp-image-5075 aligncenter" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;tulanemagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;71WvVcNCTL&period;&lowbar;SY679&lowbar;&period;jpg" alt&equals;"71WvVc&plus;NCTL&period;&lowbar;SY679&lowbar;&period;jpg" width&equals;"255" height&equals;"339" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"Normal1"><b><span lang&equals;"EN">9&period; Stocking stuffers<&sol;span><&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"Normal1"><span lang&equals;"EN">Additional small items that are great as wellness stocking stuffers include reusable metal straws&comma; mugs&comma; workout headbands&comma; bath bombs&comma; and a jade roller&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"Normal1"><span lang&equals;"EN">Give the gift of health this season&excl; It can be overwhelming to figure out the perfect present&comma; but holiday gifts are about so much more than giving a material item&period; This is the time of year to show people how much you care&comma; and there is no better way than to give the gift of wellness&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"Normal1"><span lang&equals;"EN"> COVER PHOTO&colon; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;ihealthlabs&period;eu&sol;en&sol;blog&sol;top-5-wellness-christmas-gift-ideas--n27">iHealth<&sol;a><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine; <&excl;-- WP Biographia v4&period;0&period;0 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"wp-biographia-container-top" style&equals;"background-color&colon; &num;FFEAA8&semi; border-top&colon; 4px solid &num;000000&semi;"><div class&equals;"wp-biographia-pic" style&equals;"height&colon;100px&semi; width&colon;100px&semi;"><img alt&equals;'' src&equals;'https&colon;&sol;&sol;secure&period;gravatar&period;com&sol;avatar&sol;cb16877c91df92924cf8e6b276603b531eb86f8416bc70e8747560b1aa103514&quest;s&equals;100&&num;038&semi;d&equals;wp&lowbar;user&lowbar;avatar&&num;038&semi;r&equals;g' srcset&equals;'https&colon;&sol;&sol;secure&period;gravatar&period;com&sol;avatar&sol;cb16877c91df92924cf8e6b276603b531eb86f8416bc70e8747560b1aa103514&quest;s&equals;200&&num;038&semi;d&equals;wp&lowbar;user&lowbar;avatar&&num;038&semi;r&equals;g 2x' class&equals;'wp-biographia-avatar avatar-100 photo' height&equals;'100' width&equals;'100' &sol;><&sol;div><div class&equals;"wp-biographia-text"><h3>About <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;tulanemagazine&period;com&sol;author&sol;lschiffer&sol;" title&equals;"Lauren Schiffer">Lauren Schiffer<&sol;a><&sol;h3><p><&sol;p><div class&equals;"wp-biographia-links"><small><ul class&equals;"wp-biographia-list wp-biographia-list-text"><li><a href&equals;"mailto&colon;ls&&num;99&semi;&&num;104&semi;i&&num;102&semi;&&num;102&semi;&&num;101&semi;&&num;114&semi;&&num;64&semi;tul&&num;97&semi;&&num;110&semi;&&num;101&semi;&&num;46&semi;e&&num;100&semi;u" target&equals;"&lowbar;self" title&equals;"Send Lauren Schiffer Mail" class&equals;"wp-biographia-link-text">Mail<&sol;a><&sol;li> &vert; 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