Ah, the holidays.  A time of year that is supposed to be magical.  This season is typically characterized by shopping, decorating, eating, drinking, traveling, gathering, dressing up, listening to music, being with family, and making merry that starts in November with Thanksgiving (or October for Halloween, especially for young families) and runs through New Year's Day.  Popular culture with all of its hype and advertising can make us feel obligated to engage in celebratory

Perhaps the title of this post on a fitness and wellness website might lead you to believe it is about resistance training i.e., strength training in all of its variations. However, I would like to consider another type of resistance that we frequently encounter on our health and wellness journey. This is the resistance we experience to the prospect of making a change of any sort, be it starting or resuming exercise, getting to bed earlier, or shifting an old, self-defeating