Episode 82 Surviving Christmas

Christmas and New Year's is approaching and some may be dealing with difficult issues that can be truly overwhelming. In this solo episode, John talks about surviving and thriving during the Christmas holidays. He also introduces two mastermind groups that are coming in 2022. Listen to this episode to learn more: [01:06] - John's top 10 Christmas movies [04:18] - Surviving the Christmas holidays [06:02] - Ways to heal from grief and sorrow [07:07] - Communicating what you're going through [09:01] - Transforming effects of exercise on your physical and mental health [11:01] - The power of saying no [12:58] - Seasonal Affective Disorder [15:19] - Figuring out your life's purpose and living it out [17:48] - John's upcoming two mastermind groups [20:41] - The mastermind group for entrepreneurs NOTABLE QUOTES: "Although there will be times when you experience tremendous grief, remember that life goes on." "Be honest with yourself. Stop hiding your sadness by wearing a mask and stop lying to yourself about how you feel." "It might feel like you're going to get overwhelmed by emotion and cry. But that's okay. Tears help heal wounds."  "Communicating what you're going through is essential all the time. If you keep everything bottled up inside or tucked under the rug, you're just going to get sadder and sadder. It could cause you to get sick or worse."  "Be willing to endure a little bit of pain now to help keep yourself from a whole lot of pain later."  "Joy is a choice. Even though the world is full of junk, crappy stuff, we can still experience joy even when difficult times surround us."  USEFUL LINK: Special Intro music ... "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" from Rock Power Praise Volume 2 Christmas Hymns" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgBAKQaE8yY&authuser=0  CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://thejohnhulen.com    Clubhouse - https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@johnhulen   Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen   Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen   LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen   YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA   EPISODE CREDITS Intro music provided by Tony Palacios -  https://www.instagram.com/tonytonedog/   Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/