The holiday season can be a magical time, but it can also bring stress, overwhelm, and the risk of falling into the perfection trap. In this episode, Brenda shares her personal journey, including a life-changing family experience that changed the way she viewed the holidays. Listen in for practical strategies to bring more joy, peace, and intention to your holidays. Learn how to set boundaries, prioritize what matters most, and embrace both the highs and lows of the season.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

How to use the “Best Future Self” exercise to envision your ideal holiday.

Tips for managing energy and focusing on activities that truly matter.

The power of saying “Ho Ho and Hell No” to overcommitting.

Practical ways to navigate family dynamics with grace and intention.

Why embracing the full spectrum of emotions is key to a meaningful holiday.

Resources and Inspiration Mentioned:

• Best Possible Future Self activity – adapted from King, A. (2001). The health benefits of writing about life goals. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27, 798-807.

  Meevissen, Y., Alberts H., & Peters, M. (2011). Become more optimistic by imagining a best possible self: Effects of a two-week intervention. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. 42, 371-378.

• "Ho Ho & Hell No” activity – adapted from Susan Hyatt, Master Certified Life Coach https://susanhyatt.co/

• What Drains You/Energizes You activity adapted from Cheryl Richardson’s book, Take Time for Your Life https://a.co/d/aB3iC4e

• Positivity by Barbara Fredrickson - https://a.co/d/bQ9wDss

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  Original music composed by Leah Hidalgo

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