Welcome back to The Balanced Dietitian Podcast! We are getting so close to the holidays. How are we feeling, my friends? We are visiting my husband’s family for the holidays. We are trying to take some time to disconnect, connect, relax, eat, and chill, all of the wonderful things we do over the holidays.  Every year when we get around this season I get very reflective and the biggest thing that comes back for me always is the idea of actually being able to enjoy the holidays. Growing up, I loved Christmas. It was a fun, happy, and exciting time. For many years I started to hate the holidays. When I had a difficult relationship with food the holidays were so difficult.  Today I really want to talk about different tips and things that we can do to enjoy holiday events and social events in general.  In this episode, we discuss:  [07:08] Bringing in awareness and reflection on the holidays [11:09] Have a structure and a plan      [16:03] Set intention and visualize [18:43] Practice self-care and engage in non-food related activities  [21:09] Identify and rely on your support system Ready to heal your relationship with food FOR GOOD? Join the waitlist for The Balanced Program. Next cohort starts in January! Connect with Marie-Pier: On Instagram: @The.Balanced.Dietitian The Balanced Practice on Facebook The Balanced Practice on Instagram