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66. Keeping Spirits Bright: Beating the Holiday Blues with Kindness and Self-Care
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The holidays can bring joy, connection, and celebration — but also stress, sadness, and overwhelm. In this first episode of Jenny’s three-part Winter Blues series, she shares gentle, practical ways to keep your spirits bright through the holidays without adding pressure or guilt.
Whether you’re caring for others at work or home, or just feeling the emotional weight of the season, this episode offers compassion-based stress relief and reflection prompts to help you reset, reconnect, and rediscover what truly matters.
Jenny reminds us that keeping spirits bright doesn’t mean forcing joy — it means making space for peace, connection, and presence.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
✅ Why winter can drain your motivation — and how to prepare before it hits
âś… A simple mindset shift that helps you release guilt and embrace self-kindness
âś… How to decide which traditions still bring joy (and which to let go of)
✅ Ways to redefine holiday “success” around meaning, not perfection
✅ How compassion — for yourself and others — can change everything this season
Takeaways & Action Steps:
- Ask yourself: “What do I want this season to feel like?”
- Choose one tradition or expectation you can release to reduce stress.
- Focus on what truly fills you — connection, calm, or creativity — not comparison.
- Practice self-kindness daily, especially when life feels heavy.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or like there’s never enough time, I’ve got something just for you! Head to https://selfcareisntselfish.com to grab your FREE copy of my book, Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: The Compassionate Nurse’s Step-by-Step Guide to Personalized Stress Relief. It’s packed with simple, effective strategies to help you prioritize your needs—without guilt—so you can feel energized, focused, and ready to take on the day. Go to https://selfcareisntselfish.comÂ
Feeling stressed? Grab my quick and easy Busy Nurses' Guide to Less Stress for practical stress relief that truly fits into your life! https://www.jennylytle.com/guide
Looking for connection with people who get the stress and self-care struggles of nurses and caregivers? Check out https://thenursesbreakroom.com
Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennylytlern/
More ways to connect here: https://linktr.ee/jennylytle
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By Jenny Lytle. RNSend me a text - make sure to include your full phone number so I can reply (software blocks it) đź’•
The holidays can bring joy, connection, and celebration — but also stress, sadness, and overwhelm. In this first episode of Jenny’s three-part Winter Blues series, she shares gentle, practical ways to keep your spirits bright through the holidays without adding pressure or guilt.
Whether you’re caring for others at work or home, or just feeling the emotional weight of the season, this episode offers compassion-based stress relief and reflection prompts to help you reset, reconnect, and rediscover what truly matters.
Jenny reminds us that keeping spirits bright doesn’t mean forcing joy — it means making space for peace, connection, and presence.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
✅ Why winter can drain your motivation — and how to prepare before it hits
âś… A simple mindset shift that helps you release guilt and embrace self-kindness
âś… How to decide which traditions still bring joy (and which to let go of)
✅ Ways to redefine holiday “success” around meaning, not perfection
✅ How compassion — for yourself and others — can change everything this season
Takeaways & Action Steps:
- Ask yourself: “What do I want this season to feel like?”
- Choose one tradition or expectation you can release to reduce stress.
- Focus on what truly fills you — connection, calm, or creativity — not comparison.
- Practice self-kindness daily, especially when life feels heavy.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or like there’s never enough time, I’ve got something just for you! Head to https://selfcareisntselfish.com to grab your FREE copy of my book, Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: The Compassionate Nurse’s Step-by-Step Guide to Personalized Stress Relief. It’s packed with simple, effective strategies to help you prioritize your needs—without guilt—so you can feel energized, focused, and ready to take on the day. Go to https://selfcareisntselfish.comÂ
Feeling stressed? Grab my quick and easy Busy Nurses' Guide to Less Stress for practical stress relief that truly fits into your life! https://www.jennylytle.com/guide
Looking for connection with people who get the stress and self-care struggles of nurses and caregivers? Check out https://thenursesbreakroom.com
Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennylytlern/
More ways to connect here: https://linktr.ee/jennylytle