Eps 535: Holiday Presence and Connection with Dr. Shefali and Julietta Skoog

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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