Welcome to Let It Be Easy with Susie Moore.

Well, hello, my friend.

How are you feeling this season?

My gosh, Christmas, the holidays, it is such a time of busyness, family, travel, events, get-togethers,

all the things, right? And sometimes it can still be hard to switch off, even though we know that

this is a time for eating and for merriment and for people that we care about. But if you struggle

to detach from your phone, if you struggle to fail to say goodbye to your inbox and your Slack

momentarily, ask yourself this question. Am I addicted to being busy? And by the way, this is very natural if we are.

It's not as if we can all of a sudden just switch off immediately. Oh, okay, you know, it's Friday,

so phone off or, oh, you know, it's the holiday season. So,

you know, it's all just about my kids now and about my extended family. Being busy is our state

day to day, often 24-7, especially with our connection to our devices. But think about it this

way. Sometimes that busyness gives us that dopamine hit, right, the reward

chemical in the brain. We get this hit of importance that we feel good and productive and worthy

even when we're worn out, even when we know that we are entitled to a break. Being busy too, it can also be this form of

emotional armor because when we are busy, when we're doing things, when there's stuff to do,

we don't have to sit with our feelings, talk about our feelings and enjoy and be curious about what comes up within us when we're not in

the state of momentum. We're not in the state of constant movement. So this time of year

with just gosh how many days left in 2025, can you just remind yourself gently with self-compassion that your worth right now

is not tied to what you do. It's not tied to the amazing food that you put out. It's not tied to

getting the perfect present or saying the right thing or putting up with that

crazy relative of yours who just drives you mad, my friends, if you feel like this season is when

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