Navigating Emotions and Food During the Holidays

Written By Elizabeth Harris

The holiday season can bring up a lot of emotions around family, self image and food. If food is a hurdle for you during the holidays, this episode is for you!

In this episode Tara, Maria, and Elizabeth discuss the emotional rollercoaster of the holiday season, addressing challenges around family dynamics, self-image, and the pervasive influence of diet culture.

This episode includes advice for confidently navigating the holiday season. From managing the pressures of diet culture at festive gatherings to handling the expectations tied to gifts, family photos, and social appearances, the hosts provide practical tips to help you approach the holidays with confidence.

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • How to change your mindset about food around the holidays. 

  • The name it, tame it and reframe it framework for dealing with limiting beliefs. 

  • How to handle possible judgment about your appearance from family around the holidays. 

  • How to respond to holiday “food police”.

  • The unique pressures that moms feel this holiday season. 

  • How a restrictive mindset can actually stop you from reaching your goals. 

  • A better way to think about New Year’s Resolutions

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Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer

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Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC

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Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN

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