4 Things We Stress About & 6 Steps to Reduce Anxiety During This Time

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

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Health & Fitness, Business, Mental Health

4.8 • 28.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Who doesn’t love the holidays? But we all know the most wonderful time of the year can be stressful. Whether it’s the stress of giving gifts, difficult family members reopening old wounds, heated debates with that stubborn aunt or uncle, it’s important to remain calm and stay present. In this episode, Jay Shetty shares 4 of the most common sources of Christmas stress, along with 6 simple, practical steps to reduce anxiety during the most wonderful time of the year (or family gatherings in general) Get your copy of Think Like a Monk today by clicking this link!https://thinklikeamonkbook.com/ 00:00 - Who doesn’t love the holiday season? But it can be stressful 03:25 - Research from APA.org Holiday Stress & Resource Center 06:18 - Stress #1, dealing with the pressure of gift giving 09:26 - Stress #2, receiving unwanted gifts & how to handle disappointment 12:32 - Stress #3, finances & overspending during the holidays 14:52 - Stress #4, relationships & reopening old family wounds 17:00 - Step #1, be cautious with your calendar & it’s okay to say “No” 18:19 - Step #2, prioritize sleep & get enough rest 20:22 - Step #3, allow for imperfection & be okay with not meeting expectations 21:48 - Step #4, focus on what matters - connection & making new memories 23:23 - Step #5, know that winning an argument with family doesn’t solve anything 23:42 - Step #6, don’t wait until the New Year to take time to reflect Like this show? Please leave us a review here - even one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally!

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0:00.0	We've made gifts to feel like such an important big thing around this time of year.
0:06.2	And it often leads to more disappointment and more anxiety.
0:10.4	The giver is full of anxiety.
0:12.5	The receiver now has unmet expectations filled, it's extremely disappointed.
0:19.1	And it also ruins the spirit and the moment that we're trying to create,
0:22.4	which is just about connection and love.
0:31.5	Hey everyone, welcome back to on purpose, the number one health podcast in the world.
0:36.0	Thanks to each and every single one of you to come back every week to listen, learn and grow.
0:41.2	Now, today's episode is a special one because it's coming up to the holidays.
0:47.2	And I am a huge, huge, huge holiday fan.
0:52.4	I love Christmas music.
0:54.0	I love Christmas decorations.
0:56.0	I love Christmas trees.
0:57.7	I like anything to do with Christmas.
0:59.4	I grew up as the biggest Christmas geek.
1:01.8	And it's my favorite time of the year.
1:04.0	I'm that person who's playing Christmas music on every car journey from my phone
1:09.4	at any given moment I possibly can.
1:11.9	And I love the energy of the season.
1:16.0	I love how it makes me feel nostalgic.
1:19.1	I remember this being a special time with my family back home in London.
1:22.4	I remember some of the rituals and routines we would do.
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