Unspoken Rules at Family Gatherings: Working Mom Edition

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This week, I’m walking you through my favorite tools to prepare your mind for the upcoming family holiday gatherings. We often get so busy rushing to do all the physical preparations for the holidays that we neglect the mental prep. But if you want to cultivate a calmer and more centered experience around your family this year, you must prioritize your mindset. Of course we’re all busy, but fortunately this doesn’t have to take any extra time. All it takes is a few minutes thinking about these topics while you’re sitting in traffic or wrapping gifts.

Topics covered include:

• How to apply the CALMER method to prepare your mind before upcoming family holiday celebrations: Connect with compassion, Assess your thoughts, Loosen your grip, Make decisions consciously, Evaluate the outcomes, and Repeat the process.
• The Five Unspoken Rules for working moms (Arguing with reality/control enthusiasm, Perfectionism, People-pleasing, Hustling for worthiness, and Hyper-rationality) and how they tend to show up during family holiday gatherings.
• Fostering cognitive flexibility & considering alternate perspectives
• My clients’ favorite tried-and-true mindset shifts to handle common holiday stressors.
• Making decisions that are aligned with your personal values
• Creating a realistic plan to handle potential stressors, including setting expectations and boundaries.
• Evaluating your experience after the fact, while having your own back no matter what. Even if it doesn’t go well!

Tune in for these and other valuable insights to help you set the stage for a more mindful and peaceful holiday celebration.

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Chapters

1. Unspoken Rules at Family Gatherings: Working Mom Edition (00:00:00)

2. Prepare Your Mind for the Holidays (00:00:09)

3. Navigating Unspoken Rules During the Holidays (00:09:28)

4. Finding Balance and Letting Go (00:19:26)

5. Family Christmas Decision Making and Planning (00:22:30)

6. Opportunity to Save and Get Started (00:32:22)