{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63dd6d101c67ba0010103f78/6af9adbea1816a5896a160e0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How to Stay Calm at Holiday Family Gatherings","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63dd6d101c67ba0010103f78/1794747770182-3d86c8a7-94d7-43f6-8534-792296a204b9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Keep your cool when the holidays get hot! </p><p>On this shared episode of Big Blend Radio&#39;s &quot;Soul Diving Sunday&quot; Podcast, Shelley Whizing, the Live &amp; Die Happy Coach, shares simple mind tricks for staying calm, kind and in charge of your own reaction when a family member pushes your buttons. Learn the movie-character trick, why defensiveness and going silent are forms of attack, how to set a &quot;no politics&quot; agreement before the food is served, and why being happy beats being right. Plus, hear what a little kindness at the table can do.</p><p>Shelley also introduces her new holiday coaching program, A Little Heart to Heart with Shelley: a private 60 to 90 minute session with a questionnaire, intuitive reflections, a personalized game plan and a written follow-up. Book by December 22.</p><p><br></p><p>LINKS &amp; RESOURCES:</p><p>- A Little Heart to Heart with Shelley:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.liveanddiehappy.com/new-heart-to-heart-with-shelley\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.liveanddiehappy.com/new-heart-to-heart-with-shelley</a> </p><p><br></p><p>- Shelley&#39;s article, How to Keep Your Cool When the Holidays Get Hot:</p><p><a href=\"https://shelleywhizin.substack.com/p/how-to-keep-your-cool-when-the-holidays\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://shelleywhizin.substack.com/p/how-to-keep-your-cool-when-the-holidays</a> </p><p><br></p><p>- Listen to more episodes of Soul Diving Sunday:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.bigblendmediahouse.com/soul-diving-sunday\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bigblendmediahouse.com/soul-diving-sunday</a> </p><p><br></p><p><em>Disclaimer: This podcast is a general discussion for informational and inspirational purposes only. It is not an individual consultation about your particular situation, nor a substitute for medical or mental health care. </em></p>","author_name":"Big Blend Radio"}