My guests today are Julietta Skoog and Dr. Shefali, and we’re talking about presence and connection during the holiday season. My focus is on identifying the feelings & emotions that come up during the holidays, and I share several breathing & grounding exercises. Julietta shares how she stays connected to & involves her children during the holidays, modeling life skills, & tips around play and pre-teaching. Dr. Shefali speaks on why she doesn’t add the traditional “holiday season” to her plate and why to choose simplicity & minimalism. 

Takeaways from the show

• Presence and connection with ourselves, our kids, and other relationships this holiday season
• Identifying the feelings, emotions, & physical sensations that come up for you during the holidays 
• Identifying the qualities you want during the holidays 
• E (events & experiences) + R (responses & reactions) = O (affect the outcome) 
• Reframing the intensity of the season as opportunities to model & connect - “I have to” versus “we get to” 
• 3 P’s of the holiday season = play, practice, & pre-teaching
• Leaning on routines during the holidays 
• The good & bad of holiday traditions and creating new traditions 
• “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou 
• Holidays are optional; you have choices around what you do 
• “It’s about the moment, not about the holiday” 
• Choosing simplicity, calmness, & mindfulness over traditions & extras

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