Hello Everyone & Welcome Back to the RealPositiveGirl Podcast!
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Happy Wednesday!
This week's theme for the podcast is: Mentally Healthy During the Holidays
This week I am going to be chatting about some specific topics that can help you feel more mentally healthy during this holiday season.
The holiday season is the time where people will feel more alone, depressed & anxious than normal with the overwhelming amount of events, family functions & presumed obligations. I'm here to share some suggestions on how to navigate enjoying the season, budgeting, setting boundaries, ect.
Here are some notes from today's episode:
- One of the easiest ways to build up stress & anxiety during the holiday season is to commit to too many events or not make sure your personal boundaries are set.
- Personal boundaries will save you from getting yourself too deep into obligations & things you don’t have the physical or mental capacity to deal with or want to be a part for reasons you are not obligated to explain.
- And the only person that is going to be able to set limits for yourself is you. You can’t expect others to do this for you or to even expect someone to just “know you” & understand what you should or shouldn’t be apart of based on the level of the relationship. No one should be expected to mind read.
- This also means you need to be realistic with yourself on what you can actually accomplish & what is within your means of getting done.
- Today I want to share with you some tips on how to set boundaries, especially during this holiday season, & protect yourself from over-doing it & getting too wrapped up.
- Tip 1: Become More Self Aware. Check in with yourself & make real decisions on whether or not you can commit to requests & presumed obligations from others. Actually get to know your thoughts, emotions & feelings.
- Tip 2: Know Your Triggers & Anticipate Those. Understand what those triggers could be, what emotions & reactions come with those triggers & the best way for you to respond that will be best for you & the situation.
- Tip 3: Honor Your Needs. Understand that if you have the need to be with friends, spend time alone or engage in certain holiday traditions or rituals, that is your right & you & others should respect those needs. You have to give yourself permission to do what is right for you. Don’t let others dictate your needs.
- Tip 4: Be Calm & Clear About Your Boundaries. Make sure you let people know in advance if your boundaries are going to affect them. This doesn’t give them a chance to convince you otherwise, but so they understand how you plan to honor your needs & personal choices. And be calm about it, knowing that you don’t have to explain yourself or need to convince anyone to accept these. It is your right to have boundaries.
- Tip 5: Come Up With a List of Coping Strategies. If you find yourself struggling with situations & experiences around you, it’s best to have something already lined up to help you regain your calm, composure & sanity, in some cases. This could be a walk/run, listening to music, having someone on speed dial to talk it through with or just having an exit strategy.
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