The holiday season is here: full of family, travel, good food, and a schedule that can feel all over the place. Between shorter days, colder weather, and endless events, our usual routines can easily fall off track. But here’s the thing: staying active during the holidays isn’t about punishment or “earning” your food, it’s about protecting your body, mind, and energy when stress is high and time feels short.

Early specialization happens when a child focuses on one sport, year-round, before puberty, usually before age 12, often with little to no time off for rest or participation in other sports.

Returning to sport isn’t just about getting back to baseline—it’s about fortifying the body against future setbacks.