Episode 1

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1st Dec 2017

01: Stress Management Through the Holidays

Welcome to the Real Life Wellness Podcast where we talk about different ways to integrate healthier habits into your life.

Join your hosts Mary Preston and Keysa Amaro as they delve into holiday stress, ways to manage this added stress, and how to approach eating around the holidays, while still enjoying time with loved ones.  

During this episode, Mary and Keysa discuss:

  • What makes the holidays stressful?
  • What activates and events can add extra stress during the holidays?
  • How do our expectation of the holidays create stress?
  • Ways to celebrate the holidays that aren’t centered around food.
  • Techniques that can help reduce the stress during the holidays.
  • Strategies on how to handle situation that you have no control over.

Mary also shares an interactive worksheet that helps identify your expectations of the holidays and how you can plan for and manage expected and unexpected stress.

Finally, Mary and Keysa share their top 5 tips for helping you manage stress through the holidays. These are practical and doable tips that you can implement in your daily lives to help you reduce stress.

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About the Podcast

The Real Life Wellness Podcast with Mary and Keysa
Real Life Wellness
The Real Life Wellness Podcast is a discussion based podcast where we talk about wellness topics, our experience and knowledge on the topic, and share practical and experiential based information with you. We each bring our own unique perspective, knowledge, and experiences to the show through our education, life experiences, passions and research.

About your host

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Mary Sullivan

Mary Preston is a success coach for healthcare professionals and those suffering from religious trauma. She is also an active mental health therapist in Colorado.
She is the co-host of "The Real Life Wellness Podcast with Mary and Keysa" and the solo host of the podcast "Original Sin."
Mary is dedicated to calling out the abuses of power in high demand (cult-like) groups that may not be obvious, such as in the Catholic religion and the overall healthcare system. She gives actionable steps to avoiding compassion fatigue and how to be a part of the solution.