Addressing The Holiday Stress.. By Saying YES to Yourself..
In a few short weeks, the in-laws are coming to visit and you’re in charge of organizing the big family dinner and what seems like a hundred other tasks.
While Thanksgiving is all about gratitude, it can be hard to feel grateful when there seems like so much pressure and responsibilities surrounding you at every turn.
But what can you do, that’s just part of the holiday season right? Well, consider this: how we deal with holiday stress is simply a mirror of how we deal with everything else in our lives. So when you are feeling overwhelmed with the pending holidays coming, how do you cope with this feeling? Do you work endless hours, perhaps neglecting yourself (like losing sleep or eating on the run because you simply “don’t have the time?”)
Trust me, working night and day doesn’t get rid of that creeping feeling of an endless to do list actually disappearing (things have a tendency to always “pop up”). I see this same story every single day with my clients with who are feeling overwhelmed, burned out and stressed (and the holidays just exaggerate these feelings!).
It really comes down to acknowledging that you are worth being taken care of and that you matter just as much.. no even more…than that your to do list.
You might be saying “you don’t understand, I can’t even think straight, I can’t stop thinking of everything I HAVE to get done!” I get it, because I’ve been there.
And I’m here to tell you that it doesn’t have to be that way. Telling ourselves “that’s just the way it is, I just have to deal with it” ignores the possibility of having everything we really want.. without having to sacrifice ourselves in the process (including our health, our relationships and our energy).
So ask yourself “Am I open to the possibility of things being different? Of things being easier? Of being equally (or even more productive) without draining myself?”
Because sometimes the first step is just being open to a new possibility and a new way of being, one that honors who you uniquely are.
If you find yourself hearing that voice in your head, “yes.. that’s not so bad.. I’m open to the possibility..” then I invite you to follow your curiosity and join me for a risk-free complimentary call that I am offering tomorrow:
How to Stop the Cycle of Burnout From Sucking The Life Out of You
and Revive Your Energy, Passion and Bank Account
Wednesday, November 13th
2:00 pm EST / 1:00 pm CST / 11:00 am PST
To Register Visit: www.intouchinlife.com/
I will be talking about how you can begin to take simple steps to:
- Uncover and address the underlying fears that are driving your burnout
- Begin to experience work and play in a fun, easier way while still being productive (AND honor how important you, your health and your relationships really are!)
- Experience the joy of no longer operating from overwhelm and burnout!
****If you can’t make it live, please be sure to still register so that I can send you a copy of the recording in your email after the call.
Because You Matter and You Have Value and It’s All About Being In Touch In Life
Teresa Lea
In Touch In Life
Teresa, great post. Being open to the shift that comes when we value ourselves can be a new and scary place. Like you, I know because I have been there as well. It really does start with that awareness. And then the next step of desiring something new. Thanks for writing such a beautiful article articulating that so well! Elizabeth