S4E6: 6 Tips to Cope with the Holiday Blues

Cultivating H.E.R. Space: Uplifting Conversations for the Black Woman

Cultivating H.E.R. Space

Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 8 November 2019

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Lady, are you ready? It's the holiday season 2019 edition. How do you usually feel around the holidays? For some of us, it is not the time of joy and merriment that seems to emanate from everything around us. In this episode, Terri and Dom give us some important signs to look for if we are experiencing the holiday blues. They also provide us with six healthy coping strategies and give examples of what it looks like in real life. Of course, infused throughout the episode Dom and Terri share with us some of their fond (and not so fond) holiday memories. Make sure to join in the conversation on social media and share with us what you’re grateful for and any of your holiday memories that may help someone else experiencing the holiday blues. Quote of the Day “'Tis the season to be jolly But how can I be when I have nobody” - What do the lonely do at Christmas? by The Emotions Takeaways 6 ways to manage the holiday blues 1. Volunteer 2. Maintain as much of your normal routine as possible 3. Find healthy ways to cope with a recent breakup 4. Let yourself feel the feelings 5. Set boundaries and be true to yourself 6. Be open to new traditions Resources: Melanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls Psychology Today Therapy for QPOC Where to find us: Twitter: @HERspacepodcast Instagram: @herspacepodcast Facebook: @herspacepodcast Website: herspacepodcast.com Email: [email protected] H.E.R Space Sanctuary: https://www.facebook.com/groups/herspacesanctuary/
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0:00.0	Hey Lady, it's Dr. Dom here.
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0:32.0	FM to get started. On this week's episode in
0:35.2	her space you are coping with the fact that damn all those loved ones you know like like my mom and pop pop or you know Uncle Mike or
0:45.2	Uncle Johnny whatever whoever it might be they're not here anymore and they kind of
0:49.9	made the holiday season right because they were the glue that stuck together. I don't know if I ever
0:54.7	experienced the holiday season the way that I did with my grandparents were here because their home was the hub you know.
1:07.0	Welcome to her space a a podcast dedicated to uplifting women like you. We're your host.
1:09.0	Dr. Dominique Broussard, a college professor and psychologist,
1:13.0	and Terry Lomax, a techie and motivational speaker.
1:16.6	In a world where black women are often misrepresented
1:19.2	and misunderstood, please join us
1:21.6	as we initiate authentic conversations on everything from five boys to
1:26.0	fake friends and create a safe space where black women can just be.
1:30.3	Tis the season to be jolly, but how can I be when I have nobody?
1:36.5	Now for those of you out there, a lady who are really into R&B holiday music, you automatically recognize that verse or that quote.
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