Mental Wellness: Prioritizing Self-Care During the Holidays | Coping with Difficult Family Relations

#Wellness #SelfCare #FamilyRelations  Hi Everyone!  Welcome to our second segment on Mental Wellness, this week 😊   Many of us are in the process of making mental and emotional concessions as we solidify plans for the holidays.   We have normalized brushing off our anxiety and stress, as we count down the days before we reconnect with family and friends, that we may have been intentionally avoiding throughout the year - hoping things will be different.   If this sounds like you, give yourself permission to prioritize self-care over the holidays, and take a pass on forced interactions with people who have a hard time valuing, honouring and respecting their relationship with you.   Give yourself the gift of peace this holiday, opt out of toxic engagements.   #Wellness #Holidays #SelfCare #PrioritizingSelf #Family #FamilyRelations #ProtectYourPeace #TisTheSeason #HolidayYourWay  Do you have any questions? Send us an email: [email protected]    *RESOURCES*   - 4 Tools for Managing Toxic Relationships Over the Holidays When getting through is not enough: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/having-sex-wanting-intimacy/201812/4-tools-managing-toxic-relationships-over-the-holidays  - How to Survive the Holidays with Your Toxic Family: https://toxicties.com/holidays-toxic-family/  - Letting Go of Toxic People, Even If it’s a Family Member: https://www.thepragmaticparent.com/letting-go-of-toxic-people/   For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs!  We post bi-weekly:  https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogs  Make sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:   *SOCIALS*  Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com   Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPE  Instagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistrae  Twitter: @Purpose_SPE  Pinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE    Podcast: "Support, Protect, Empower - The Project Purpose Podcast"   Now available on the following platforms:    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k0gdzY6ID8YHD7yxKiuE8?si=WgsMrqSaSfCCEppQOwXOgg  Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/support-protect-empower-the-project-purpose-podcast/id1584588004  Castbox:  https://castbox.fm/channel/id4146995?country=ca  Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/support-protect-empower-project-purpose-podcast  Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YWMxNDNhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==  RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/support-protect-empower-project-WDgk4l  PocketCasts: https://pca.st/a2hgm7lh  Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1584588004  Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/projectpurposespe   If you'd like to read my research thesis, "ADHD: Is it a Social Construct or does it have a Neurophysiological Basis?" you can find it at the following address:  https://rachellerealist.wordpress.com​​.   ​I'm more than happy to answer your questions, feel free to send an email to: [email protected]   OUR AUTONOMY, SELF-EFFICACY, COMPASSION & SELF-CONCEPT WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE (AGES 4-8, 9-13 & 14-17) BE SURE TO GO TO THE WEBSITE AND MAKE YOUR PURCHASE!    Do you like the intro/outro music?   Check out the artist on Spotify:   Artist Name: Valdii  Song Name: I Learn