Untangle A Meditation for the Holidays: Holiday Expectations. With Chrissy Carter
Dec 22, 2025
Chrissy Carter, a meditation teacher focused on mindfulness and compassion, shares her insights on navigating holiday expectations. She discusses how these expectations stem from past memories and encourages listeners to acknowledge disappointment with compassion. Chrissy guides a body-scan meditation, helping individuals locate and release tension. By letting go of rigid ideas, she invites space for new experiences and traditions. Her practical tip of pausing and breathing when disappointment arises offers a refreshing approach to enjoying the holiday season.
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Expectations Shape Holiday Experience
- Holiday expectations often come from comparisons to past celebrations and imagined outcomes.
- Letting go of those expectations creates space to experience the holiday as it actually is.
Acknowledge Feelings, Then Breathe
- Acknowledge your disappointment with compassion rather than pretending it isn't there.
- Pause, find your breath, and breathe space into your body to reduce stress and tension.
Use Breath To Release Expectations
- Notice where disappointment lives in your body and use your exhale to release tension.
- Ask what else you can let go of and intentionally encourage a release of expectations.