If where you work is anything like where I work, you’re surrounded by sugary holiday goodness right now. Or sugary badness, depending. I try to keep to my almonds and water and dark chocolate routine, but sometimes you just gots to have that homemade chocolate ganache thumbprint cookie (thanks, Sherry, yum!).

And then what? Especially then-what if you’ve really over-done it and made yourself feel ick? We just got some nice tips in from Dr. Tom Bayne, founder of Pure Balance Health Center, and our friends at Chicago Healers, an alternative wellness practice. There are some nice, helpful ideas among the usuals (which we could all use reminding of too).

I’d also suggest that you add some extra self-kindness this season; self-beratement makes a terribly untasty dessert!