3828: How to Minimize Holiday Stress by Chalene Johnson on Creating a Stress-Free Celebration

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🗓️ 2 December 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3828: Chalene Johnson shares four refreshing ways to cut through holiday chaos and reconnect with what really matters. By learning to say no, delegate tasks, and let go of outdated expectations, you’ll create more space for joy, reflection, and meaningful connection this season. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.chalenejohnson.com/how-to-minimize-holiday-stress/ Quotes to ponder: "We all have so much going on in December. How about we spend this time with our loved ones and pick this up again in the New Year?" "It’s the thought that counts! Not the time you spent going to the store and wrapping it." "If it doesn’t actually bring you joy and feels like more of a burden, just drop it!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:44.9	This is Optimal Living Daily. How to Minimize Holiday Stress by Shalene Johnson of Shalene Johnson.com. And I'm your narrator, Justin Mollick, reading you blogs every single
0:49.4	day of the year, including holidays. Without further ado, let's get right to it as we optimize your life.
0:59.3	How to Minimize Holiday Stress by Shalene Johnson of Shalene Johnson.com. Feeling a little overwhelmed by
1:06.6	your holiday to-do list, this time of year, our to-do lists tend to get jam-packed with
1:11.1	extra parties, events, or tasks we do simply because we feel like we should, when really we
1:16.8	should be enjoying the season with the people we love most. So today, I want to help you de-sress with
1:21.8	four tips to minimize holiday stress. How to Minimize Holiday Stress
1:26.9	Tip number one, check your calendar
1:29.3	for regularly scheduled events
1:31.3	that can be temporarily postponed or canceled.
1:34.3	What do you have regularly scheduled on a weekly or monthly basis?
1:37.3	Maybe a weekly meetup, a conference call, or a coaching group
1:41.3	that you should really consider postponing this month.
1:43.3	Most people will probably be relieved that you should really consider postponing this month.
1:47.6	Most people will probably be relieved that you did, and thankfully they don't have to come up with an excuse as to why they can't attend this time.
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