Holidays can often feel like a balancing act between maintaining our health habits and leaning into the festivities. But what if health and joy aren’t mutually exclusive? Research shows that stress and guilt about food can do more harm than a slice of pie ever will. This Thanksgiving, consider embracing the mindset of “enoughness”.

With the new year around the corner, many of us are already thinking about making big health and fitness changes. And let’s be honest—the health and fitness industry isn’t exactly shy about telling us the “best” ways to eat, train, or live. Whether it’s intermittent fasting, high-intensity interval training (HIIT), or the latest superfood trend, it’s easy to fall into the trap of overthinking and searching for perfection.

If what’s “optimal” doesn’t fit into your life in a way you can sustain, it’s not optimal for you. It might even derail your progress entirely. Most of the time this is not the optimization strategy you are being fed, but what works is indeed something far simpler and less sexy.