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The holiday season is often framed as a time of joy, connection, and celebration - yet for many, it can feel overwhelming, dysregulating, and deeply complex.

In this episode, we create a soft place to land.

We speak openly about the pressures that tend to surface during the holidays: expectations to be happy, social, productive, and grateful, even when the body and nervous system are asking for something slower, quieter, and more spacious. Rather than pushing through, we invite a different approach - one rooted in self-awareness, compassion, and nervous system care.

We explore:

• How holiday expectations can impact the nervous system and emotional regulation
• Why “forced joy” and overcommitment often lead to burnout, anxiety, or shutdown
• The importance of maintaining simple daily routines to create a sense of safety and stability
• How to structure rest intentionally, rather than waiting until exhaustion takes over
• Practicing mindful presence as a way to conserve energy and stay connected to the body
• Navigating grief, anxiety, and loneliness with gentleness and self-honesty

Throughout the episode, we emphasize that there is no “right” way to move through the holiday season. Your experience is valid, your needs are worthy of attention, and rest is not something you have to justify.

Get ready to unlock your inner light and start healing from within!

And if you have any comments on the show, any questions you might want answered, or you just want to connect - reach out to us directly @luminousbody and @drjaxsonwearing

We’re here to help you understand the full power that breathwork can have on your physical and mental health - Jaxson is hosting our Creative Conscious Breathwork sessions, using a combination of energy work and sound healing practices to elevate your consciousness: https://www.luminousbody.co/events

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If you’re ready to start your holistic health journey, we’d love to help you take that first step - feel free to contact us for any information or to book your appointment now: https://www.luminousbody.co/

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