This episode discusses how to find your values for the new year. The cohosts discuss what to do when you feel burnout with houseguests, how to teach children to be a gracious gift receivers (with Sarie’s lazy lesson), the co-hosts ask what you are “tolerating” and how dealing with those can reduce stress and a self care challenge to choose one small annoyance and get rid of it. This episode also focuses on how to choose your own values words for this coming year and some steps to find you own, and make sure you are living your values throughout this new year.
In this episode, Sarah shares her number one value - independence, and Sarie shares her number one value - tranquility.
What’s Up, What’s Down
The cohosts discuss house guest burnout and Sarie suggests implementing a time limit on house guests may help Sarah feel a bit less exhausted after guests. Do you have tips for maintaining your sanity with house guests? Let us know at: www.slphappyhour.com/contact.
The cohosts also discuss something to up your happiness - take a solo road trip to visit a family member, friend, or other loved ones.
The co-hosts share what’s bringing them joy lately - the podcast, some British/New Zealand shows (The Heart Guy, 800 words), and time with friends.
Lazy Lesson - Social Skills
Sarie shares a lazy lesson perfect for this time of year - a social lesson aimed at describing attributes of a gift to be a gracious receiver of gifts, even when you don’t love what it is.
Ex) For a pair of socks, “Oh, these will keep my feet very warm this winter, thank you!”
SLP Wisdom
What are you tolerating - and why? How could you eliminate some of these “tolerations” in order to have a better quality of life?
Examples - an itchy sweater, ill fitting jeans, needing a drink of water and pushing through and keeping working, getting an annoying notification or piece of spam (rather than unsubscribing), having your phone fall down on the floor of the car because you need a phone stand, having too many clothes crammed into your dresser drawer.
Self Care Challenge
What are your tolerations (paperwork on your desk, a messy garage, not having snacks prepped) and what is one thing you can do to help solve it?
Values for the Coming Year
The cohosts discuss the challenges of their 2019 and what was difficult (both personally and professionally), and how it’s helped them focus in on the year ahead.
Sarie discusses prioritizing time at home when she can be wired to put work first.
Sarah discusses balancing keeping the podcast positive while also being vulnerable about the hard stuff - and how that balance can be difficult to get just right.
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