You’re probably getting bombarded with all sorts of tips, tricks, hacks, wellness gadgets, fit tech gizmos, supplements, overly restrictive diets, and unnecessarily complex fitness programs that will promise to help us “be good” and “stay healthy” this holiday season. We've shared episodes in the past focused on nutrition and fitness strategies around the holidays.  So, I’d like to offer you something a bit different this year. In today's episode, we are going to discuss 8 evidence-informed strategies from Tim Frie, a very smart guy in the trauma-informed care and functional medicine space, to support, care and nurture yourself during the holiday season. The last one, making room for psychologically safe activities, might be my favorite so we hope you stick around for the whole episode and implement 1, 2, or all of these this holiday season! Time Stamps: (1:17) It’s the Holiday (and Elf) Season (3:40) This is a Hard Time and Season (5:52) #1: Build Time Cushions Into Your Schedule (10:13) #2: Stay Hydrated (13:06) #3: Assess and Push Back Non-Urgent Projects (15:04) #4: Unsubscribe to Things That Don’t Serve You (18:19) #5: Reflect on How Your Body Felt In The Past (19:57) Working With a Coach (22:04) #6: Communicating Support Needs to Your Family (25:43) #7: Mindfulness Around Shifting Appetite Preferences (28:40) #8: Make Room for Psychological Safety Activities ---------------------Follow @vanessagfitness on Instagram for daily fitness tips & motivation. ---------------------Download Our FREE Metabolism-Boosting Workout Program---------------------Join the Women’s Metabolism Secrets Facebook Community for 25+ videos teaching you how to start losing fat without hating your life!---------------------​Click here to send me a message on Facebook and we’ll see how I can help or what best free resources I can share!---------------------Interested in 1-on-1 Coaching with my team of Metabolism & Hormone Experts? Apply Here!---------------------Check out our Youtube Channel!---------------------Enjoyed the podcast? Let us know what you think and leave a 5⭐️ rating and review on iTunes!