Nov 15, 2022
So......it’s the holiday season.....
How did that even happen??? It really seems to have come out of nowhere this year!
As fun as the holidays can be, they can also be really difficult for people for a variety of reasons. But the two that I want to focus on today are:
Obviously, food abounds during the holidays. Most people have more than one work party, friend gathering, and/or family celebration to attend. All of those will involve food.
Lots and lots of food.
And while it would be fantastic to just be excited about these gatherings and simply look forward to them, that's a big ask for emotional eaters. Very often, people who struggle with food are extremely anxious around the holidays. Which makes sense! It's hard for anyone to feel like they have a handle on food this time of year.
Add our family and friends to this picture. Hopefully, you have a loving, supportive group surrounding you. But not everyone is that lucky. For many folx, holiday gatherings are a time of comments about how you're eating, body shaming, and stressful family dynamics..
Obviously, these gatherings can be very triggering. Whether it's fearing the food situation or the people you're going to be celebrating with, the holidays can be rough.
And if this is the case for you, I am so, so sorry.
On this week's podcast episode, we're talking about how to handle food and family/friends during the holidays. I give you five tips on how to make the holidays a little bit easier if you're worried about food or if you're walking into some difficult social gatherings.
Take a listen!
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