S2 E26 Doing the Holidays Right

MIND. BODY. PURPOSE.

Today is all about experiencing the holidays how we want to; we're talking expectations, family dynamics, indulging, communication, non-tangible parts of Christmas, and even some on how to give and receive gifts

MIND: Rehearse your experiences mentally in advance.

Taking the time to create in our minds our own experience helps us to create the feelings and the energy we bring into situations. If we know we will be seeing someone who is difficult or if we are simply wanting to be our most loving self, we can visualize and mentally create that experience in advance for ourselves, making it much easier to show up in the demeanor and presence and awareness that we want to.

BODY: Make your physical well-being a priority.

As we tend to take on additional tasks during the holidays, it's easy to let our regular regime shift in favor of less supportive behaviors. If we can keep our physical well-being a priority, we are more likely to have the energy, the patience, the presence, the intentionality, and the supportive choices that we really want.

PURPOSE: Reflect on what is important to you during the holidays.

Communicate clearly to yourself and your loved ones what is important to you. We behave as though physical tasks are the most important, but in reality the reasons behind them is what helps us to feel and experience the things we want to. Spending time with people we love, showing love and appreciation to those who mean so much, cultivating connection, helping others feel seen and loved, and ultimately looking for ways to emulate the Savior.

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