Pure Desire Podcast

283 - Health For The Holidays: Navigating Family

Episode Summary

Staying healthy during the holidays can be challenging. Especially when it comes to navigating family. Being around our family of origin, slipping back into old roles, and working to meet expectations—all difficulties during the holiday season. In week one of our Health For The Holidays series, we talk through why being around family is so challenging during the holidays, why boundaries are important, and how we’re planning to navigate family during this time of year.

Episode Notes

Staying healthy during the holidays can be challenging. Especially when it comes to navigating family. Being around our family of origin, slipping back into old roles, and working to meet expectations—all difficulties during the holiday season. In week one of our Health For The Holidays series, we talk through why being around family is so challenging during the holidays, why boundaries are important, and how we’re planning to navigate family during this time of year.

RESOURCES

Full Episode Video (YouTube)

FASTER Scale (Free Tool)

3 Circles Tool (Relapse Prevention Tool)

Home Stress Test (The American Institute of Stress)