Episode 5: Christmas!

Rise

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you all. In today's episode we're unpacking all the reasons why the festive season can have a negative impact on our wellbeing and looking at some of the big and small ways we can take care of ourselves at this most challenging time of the year. Warning if listening with small kids - we discuss the dreaded December elves in a way which might just spoil some of the magic! Although would that really be such a bad thing...?
Resources mentioned:
Liz’s Instagram (featuring many vlogs 😀): https://www.instagram.com/sunrisesobriety/
Calm meditation app: https://www.calm.com/
The Kindness Elves: https://theimaginationtree.com/alternative-elf-on-shelf-tradition-kindness-elf-kindness-elves/
Sober Positive by Julia Carson: https://soberpositive.com/order-the-book/
Mindfulness based stress reduction free online course: https://palousemindfulness.com/
Soberistas sobriety support community (currently featuring Liz’s December Doldrums challenge!): https://soberistas.com/
Whamageddon: https://www.whamageddon.com/
Christmas Day open water swims: https://amp.theguardian.com/travel/2021/dec/20/best-christmas-day-boxing-day-new-year-swims-uk
Happy Chilly Dippers, Leasowe Bay: https://www.instagram.com/happychillydippers/?hl=en
Polyvagal theory (Deb Dana): https://www.rhythmofregulation.com/
Broaden and build theory (Barbara Fredrickson): https://positivepsychology.com/broaden-build-theory/
Christmas shows at Liverpool Philharmonic: https://www.liverpoolphil.com/
ITV Carols at Christmas (featuring Julia and her amazing choir!): https://www.itv.com/presscentre/epweek52/christmas-carols-itv
Merry Christmas if you celebrate and a very happy new year to you all!

Intro/Outro music: Motivational Day by Audio Coffee via Pixabay. Thanks for listening!