If you're looking to connect with your loved ones during the holidays, let me share a little secret with you:
It's not about the gifts
It's not about the food
It's not about the decorations
None of that really makes a difference if you don't really show up with kindness and compassion for the ones around you.
The trick is to be really present and enjoy your time with loved ones
Sounds simple right?
However, we all know that situations during the holidays can sometimes become more challenging.
So how do we navigate these times?
How do we cope with the emotions that might come up during conversations with your loved ones?
By taking a pause whenever you feel an emotion is coming up
Off course it's very necessary to deal with your emotion and not ignore it, but the way to go through it sometimes requires a lot of patience.
Especially patience with yourself.
It's ok to feel sad, angry, anxious or depressed in certain situations, but it can be very challenging to deal with those emotions in a healthy way.
So, how do we navigate a tricky situation where you feel overwhelmed by a certain emotion?
Here's my 5 step method that has been very helpful for me in the past to make things go smoother:
- Let the people around you know that you need a moment for yourself
- Walk away and take a few deep breaths in & out
- Calm yourself down with some healing music
- Feel what the emotion is trying to show you
- Go back to express what happened
Now, I know it's not always easy to share your challenging moments with others, but by opening up about the emotions that came up you are healing yourself right away.
You'll create space for understanding, compassion and love again.
So, now that you know how I personally deal with challenging situations, I wanted to share another gift with you especially for the challenging times during the holidays:
* A 5-minute healing track that will help you calm down instantly *
A while ago I created some healing music in the studio and this one track "Relax on Ibiza" really helps me to calm down my nervous system right away and come back to the peace and happiness inside myself.
Just send and email to experience@estheribiza.com and you'll receive the link to download "Relax on Ibiza" for free.
Happy holidays!
Lots of love,
Esther