We hear a lot of chatter about ‘being present’ in today’s society. This next installment and our happy and healthy holiday “thrival” series talks about how to be present for the upcoming holiday celebrations. Connecting the past mini series episodes and how to put this into action will hopefully help serve you and allow you to find some rest and rejuvenation during the busiest time of the year!

The third episode in the holiday “thrival” miniseries. In this mini-episode we talk about how a digital detox can be a way to recharge during the busy times around the holidays, and may provide more than just a few minutes of solitude.

The second in the holiday mini series, this episode revisits a popular subject from last year: saying “no” to things during this busy time so that you can say “yes” to yourself.

This time of year can be especially overwhelming and easy to get caught up in a negative mindset. This episode is the first in a miniseries about trying to make small and instant changes to have a happier and healthier holiday season.

Having time for self-care as a daily practice is absolutely necessary, but what about taking an extended time for self-care? This episode dives into the need to afford ourselves a day or two away, with friends or alone, to reconnect with who we are as an individual.

In this episode we take a dive into alternate nostril breathing as a way to help relax and recenter. Never heard of this? Then this episode is for you! Listen in to learn how to do this and what it means for your energy.

Welcome to the first episode of season two! I am very excited to be back with the podcast and I’m looking forward to the next several months being dedicated to growing in our self-care skills! Today we do a brief look back at the summer and then talk more specifics about what self-care is and why we have to make sure to prioritize it.

“I am not enough.” Something I’ve consciously struggled to admit for years. This episode looks at a recent change to this fear, and one that I think may help others find more time in their day for self-care. You are enough as you are, and at the same time, you’ll never be enough of everything for every person. Letting go of this fear can allow us to be gracious with our time; including learning how to value self-care and time for our own values.

Do you find yourself losing big chunks of time doing the small but necessary daily and weekly tasks for your home, or even taking time off work to get them all done? This episode talks about how Melissa experiences this during a recent “vacation” day and how to approach these small but mighty tasks so they don’t take over your day. Successful people and productivity research frequently talk about how making lists of tasks helps to maximize time, but let’s also look at how we can use some lists for allowing us to not become consumed by these such tasks. This episode gives a bullet point categorization for you to use to try to determine when to do these tasks, or if you have to do them at all. Small and mighty tasks don’t have to be overwhelming! Take back your Sunday and enjoy time in your 1,440!