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The Selfish Podcast with Chloe & Steph
91: The December Pressure Cooker - Managing Holiday Season Overwhelm
In this episode, we dive into the unique challenges of December stress and explore practical strategies to navigate the holiday season pressure. From managing endless to-do lists to finding moments of calm, we share real experiences and actionable tips to help you through this busy period.
Key Topics Discussed:
- Understanding the "December Pressure Cooker" phenomenon
- Why December feels different from other busy months
- The physical manifestations of holiday stress
- Managing multiple commitments during the festive season
Practical Strategies We Explored:
- Brain Dumping Technique
- Getting everything out of your head onto paper
- Reducing mental load through external organization
- How to effectively categorize your thoughts
- Grounding Practices for Stress Management
- Quick techniques to reset when feeling overwhelmed
- Incorporating mindfulness into busy days
- Simple breathing exercises for instant calm
- Leveraging AI as a Support Tool
- Using AI for planning and organization
- How AI can help break down complex tasks
- Making technology work for you during busy periods
- The 4D Method: Delete, Delegate, Defer, Do
- Questioning what really needs to be done
- Identifying tasks that others can handle
- Permission to postpone non-urgent items
- Focusing on true priorities
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