Comparison is the thief of joy, and FOMO is the enemy of you really valuing your own time, your own experience and your own perspective. It can be so easy to get caught up in what we think we SHOULD be feeling during the holiday season - especially with the way it is promoted in all the cheesy movies, TV shows and social media. So if you’re someone who struggles with this, or you know someone who does, its important to know you aren’t alone.   In fact, you fall into the majority. Because there are so many people out there dealing with this, today’s episode is meant to address a number of factors we can control to improve our mood and adjust our perspectives and expectations of “the most wonderful time of the year.” Here are just a few of the remedies you can implement: Motion is Lotion - how physical movement positively impacts your mood (18:10)  Specific and simple strategies to change your environment (24:00) Why both pro-social behavior AND isolating yourself can be necessary (28:25) How to leverage your mood to benefit your productivity (41:30) Referenced Materials: AOC Podcast Episode 106 - Jesse Elis: The Authenticity Trap AOC Podcast Episode 146 - How to Deal with Overwhelm & Burnout Online Course: Valu(ED) Please help us support the Leukemia Lymphoma Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association by purchasing a signed copy of Conscious Coaching.  This is not only a great cause, but gives us the chance to personally say thank you for supporting our small family-owned business.  Your support makes a tremendous difference and we appreciate our community more than you know! CLICK HERE to make your purchase of $11.99/ each! It's also hard to have a clear mind if you never get a chance to talk out some of the issues or problems you're struggling with.  For this exact reason, we now offer our 1-on-1 Art of Coaching virtual mentoring program. Coaches need coaches too, and that's the value we can provide to you if you let us. Submit a request form today for more information! We can’t say this enough, so we’ll say it again - WE VALUE YOUR FEEDBACK! If you have any questions, concerns or feedback to share, please reach out to use directly at [email protected].  We would love to hear from you! Today’s episode is brought to you by: BetterHelp: Listen, life does not come with a user manual. You don't need me to tell you that. So when it's not working for you, maybe you feel like you're in a funk, maybe you're having a hard time making a decision, maybe you just need somebody to listen to you. It is an asset to be able to reach out to the world's largest therapy service. Better help has matched 3 million people with Professionally licensed and bedded therapists that are available 100% online, and it's affordable.  Go to betterhelp.com/aoc.