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Episode 115 - Surviving Stressful Holidays: Set Boundaries and Protect Your Energy
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We share practical tools to protect your energy during tense holiday gatherings, from pre‑event planning and visualization to on‑site breathwork and post‑event decompression. Boundaries become a skill you can practice, not a personality trait you either have or don’t.
• energetic boundaries using the hula hoop metaphor
• pre‑event prep with triggers and non‑negotiables
• time limits and clear exit strategies
• rehearsal and calm visualization to reduce reactivity
• cyclic breathing and body relaxation cues
• reset phrases and mental detachment
• post‑event decompression with journaling and Tetris
• self‑compassion when boundaries feel hard
• building a repeatable practice beyond the holidays
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Related Episodes:
Episode 5 - Beginner’s Guide to Journaling Methods That Work
Episode 103 - Boundaries Part 2 Boundaries in Action: Loving Without Self-Abandonment
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Chapters
1. Setting The Stage For Stressful Holidays (00:00:00)
2. Hula Hoop Metaphor (00:03:29)
3. Preparation (00:04:48)
4. On‑Site Tools: Breath, Body, Mind (00:09:15)
5. Post‑Event Decompressing (00:13:09)
6. Guided Bubble Visualization Practice (00:14:45)
7. Compassion, Practice, And Realistic Expectations (00:17:02)
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