How to Handle Food, Family, and Friends this Holiday Season

<p dir="ltr">So......it’s the holiday season.....</p> <p dir="ltr">How did that even happen???  It really seems to have come out of nowhere this year!</p> <p dir="ltr">As fun as the holidays can be, they can also be <em>really</em> difficult for people for a variety of reasons.  But the two that I want to focus on today are:</p> <ul> <li>Food; and</li> <li>Family/friends</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Obviously, food abounds during the holidays.  Most people have more than one work party, friend gathering, and/or family celebration to attend.  All of those will involve food.  </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Lots and lots of food.</em></p> <p dir="ltr">And while it would be fantastic to just be excited about these gatherings and simply look forward to them, that's a big ask for emotional eaters.  Very often, people who struggle with food are extremely anxious around the holidays.  Which makes sense!  It's hard for <em>anyone</em> to feel like they have a handle on food this time of year.  </p> <p dir="ltr">Add our family and friends to this picture.  Hopefully, you have a loving, supportive group surrounding you.  But not everyone is that lucky.  For many folx, holiday gatherings are a time of comments about how you're eating, body shaming, and stressful family dynamics..  </p> <p dir="ltr">Obviously, these gatherings can be very triggering.  Whether it's fearing the food situation or the people you're going to be celebrating with, the holidays can be rough.  </p> <p dir="ltr">And if this is the case for you, I am so, so sorry.  </p> <p dir="ltr">On this week's podcast episode, we're talking about how to handle food and family/friends during the holidays.  I give you <strong>five tips</strong> on how to make the holidays a little bit easier if you're worried about food or if you're walking into some difficult social gatherings.  </p> <p>Take a listen!</p> <p id="yui_3_17_2_1_1668271948963_709" class="">To help get to know your eating parts, check out my FREE <a href= "https://bit.ly/eatingparts">Eating Parts Cheat Sheets</a></p> <