Handling Holiday Triggers

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/47 Episode 47: Holiday triggers and how to overcome them! Blog Description: I've always loved the holidays. But they can be difficult too. We can put a lot of stress on ourselves to make everything perfect for everyone! In my experience, the holidays are actually a bit like a magnifying glass. Everything you are usually dealing with becomes heightened. So for example, if you are dealing with grief or loss, it can be magnified during the holidays. Or if you're dealing with loneliness, it can be magnified. Food temptations are everywhere. Alcohol is everywhere. So today Marchelle and I wanted to talk about some of the common triggers that come up for people as they are trying to navigate their way through the holidays... tune in as we give you tips and strategies to make sure this holiday is a good one for you! Timestamps: 3:54 Holidays are a little bit like a magnifying glass. Everything that you are dealing with typically becomes heightened at the holiday season. If you're dealing with grief or loss it can be magnified during the holidays, or if you're dealing with loneliness, it can be my magnified. And then of course there's magnification of food. Food temptations are everywhere, and alcohol is everywhere. 7:34 Have a conversation with the people that you've considered to be 'food pushers.' Have a conversation with them in advance and let them know that you've discovered that holiday treats are actually making you sick and you want to avoid them this year. You'll be politely declining those kinds of treats. That doesn't mean that you don't love them or anything like that. It just means that you're trying to protect your physical body from harm. 28:23 Make sure that you follow your normal routines as much as possible. This can be really sort of challenging if you are entertaining house guests, or if you are a guest in someone else's home but do the best you can to get the sleep that you need. Make sure you're eating regular meals. Don't be skipping any meals, drink plenty of water. Do the best you can to stay consistent because the more consistent you are with your routine, the more empowered you're gonna feel. And, the more control you'll have over your thoughts and the better you're gonna feel. Full transcription of this podcast: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/47 This episode was produced and marketed by the Get Known Podcast Service: www.getknownstrategy.com/podcast-service