six ways to thrive over the holidays

Festive traditions can stir up a lot.

Before we know it, we're buried in a flurry of social plans, reliving childhood roles, and hardly resting at all.

Here are 6 tips to manage holiday triggers and make the festive season work for you.

1. Be honest

Respect where you're at. Be honest with relatives about your needs and boundaries.

2. Observe

Pay attention to situations that trigger you. Be curious about your patterns. Be gentle and mindful of your reactions.

3. Roles

Stick to your grounding routines over the holidays to stay rooted in who you're becoming.

4. Pressure

Honour your own needs. If you want to rest, rest. need to work? Work. Do you.

5. Comparison

Everyone's on their own time-line, including good friends at those annual gatherings. Remember that.

6. Gratitude

The holidays can stir things up. Remember to be thankful for all that you do have.