The Happya Life with Clare Deacon

Surviving the Holidays Without Losing Yourself


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It’s Christmas Eve and while the world sparkles with joy, for many women it’s a day filled with emotional overload. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, lonely, numb, or like you're slipping into old family roles you’ve worked hard to outgrow, this episode is for you.

I’m Clare Deacon, trauma-informed therapist and founder of Happya, and in this powerful holiday edition of The Happya Life, we explore the emotional weight women carry at this time of year. We talk about:

  • Why family gatherings often reactivate old survival patterns
  • The real reason you feel emotionally drained or invisible during the holidays
  • How to navigate grief, loneliness, people-pleasing, and overstimulation
  • Tiny regulation tools to anchor your nervous system in the moment
  • What it actually means to stay connected to yourself even when the world feels loud

You are not broken. You are not too sensitive. And you are absolutely not alone. This episode offers a moment of calm, clarity, and compassion in the middle of holiday chaos.

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Let this episode be your permission slip to honour yourself this Christmas.

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The Happya Life with Clare DeaconBy Clare Deacon | Trauma-Informed Therapist, Positive Psychology Coach & Author of Blooming Happya