Handle Your Feelings During the Holidays: Tools for Emotional Management

The holidays can bring joy, but they can also bring stress, pressure, and old emotional patterns we thought we’d outgrown. Between family dynamics, financial strain, packed schedules, and constant noise, it’s easy to feel like our emotions are running the show.

In this workshop, you’ll learn practical, science-backed tools to manage your feelings before they manage you. These skills will help you stay grounded, calmer, and more in control through the holiday season.

What you’ll explore:

• How to spot emotional triggers before they spiral
• Simple calming techniques to use before or during gatherings
• Ways to process emotions instead of stuffing them down
• How to respond in alignment with your values (not just old scripts)

What you’ll practice:

• A nervous-system reset exercise you can do in minutes
• A journaling tool for making sense of emotions on hectic days
• Reflection prompts to prepare for tough conversations or family stressors

You’ll leave with:
A personalized holiday toolkit to help you handle triggers, stay steady, and bring more peace (and less reactivity) into the season.