Dealing With Difficult People When We're SUPPOSED to Be Filled With Joy

Sometimes the people that we are often surrounded by during the holidays are the people who make us the craziest. Why do I let my mean cousin get under my skin? And my parents! They go out of their way to push my buttons! Maybe it’s time to learn a quick holiday boundary setting and peace creating reaction. Remember, if you practice it enough, PEACE will become the new automatic response! Let’s do this!In this episode we will learn: ~Why we react so strongly to “button pushers”~What to do instead of getting upset (it works every time!) ~Choosing peace the Wayne Dyer way~Om Shanti meditationLove the show? Please review and rate Stress Therapy here: https://lovethepodcast.com/StressTherapyQuotes:“Even if you ‘have a right’ to be mad, even if your argument is the best one, you can choose peace instead of this…”-Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSWInteresting Mentions:Wayne Dyer - All of his book are amazing! Start with The Power of IntentionListen to Cheri’s song, Joy about choosing peace here: https://open.spotify.com/track/28gcvkVn2xw4XjbKGKBs25?si=9dd57c111eb74b7fThe Host for this podcast:Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSWThe Stress Therapist and AuthorTwitter: @stresstherapyInstagram: @thestresstherapist Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheriaugustineflakeLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheri-augustine-flake-719b044Website: https://thestresstherapist.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thestresstherapistStay in touch with Cheri:https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/Join Cheri Flake on her next retreat!https://thestresstherapist.com/retreats/https://thestresstherapist.com/beach-retreats/Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go here:https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/to schedule a free 15 minute consultationFollow Cheri Flake on GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15903117.Cheri_Augustine_FlakeBuy Cheri's book: Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging! https://www.amazon.com/Honey-DONE-Productive-Household-Absolutely/dp/0997950919/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW:Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media or go to www.iLoveTherapy.com to find out about meditation retreats & yoga retreats.Joy by 13 Stories:I take my joy straight up every day…Bliss is simply what I wantI'm not doing, but I'm doneChange the way you look at things and it all falls in placeDig two graves or forgivenessI choose peace instead of thisYou go on about nothin’ While you’re missing what there is…Es no sobre “getting” Es sobre “letting”I take my joy straight up every dayChorus: MilkshakeChocolate covered hard-acheDig my own religionLive like a magicianTake my mind from noisy To what I find rosyIt’s none of my business what you think so…I take my joy straight up every dayI walk down a different streetDo not go right back to sleepI’m your violet incense I’ve learned I can make grass growI know like I know like I know like I knowI take my joy straight up every dayDon’t die with music still in youInside my mind God is blueWhen I’m 500 years old I’ll still be thanking youOpen to everythingAttached to nothingI take my joy straight up every day