Episode 7 - Holiday Special Part 1 - Exhausted or energised?

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Join Emma and Corina as they riff on the bad work story of today - Cramming everything in before the end of the calendar year only to be exhausted and grumpy for the holiday season? 

In this part 1 of our holiday-focused episodes, we explore a better way. 

Points covered: 

• The importance of rest and recovery as a regular practice, not a holiday special. 
• The value of reframing the end of the calendar year not the end of the world. 
• There will always be more to do. 
• The completion and acknowledgment strategy - see  G.U.B.A process below
• Showing up with your Values and taking a stand. 

GUBA Reflection Tool
What was good, ugly, bad, and awesome about this last year? Follow with a Stop, Continue, Start.

Step 1: Draw a quadrant G U B A in each section on a sheet of paper or your digital version. 
Step 2: Reflect on all areas of your life - work/career, home environment, relationships, health,  physical activity, nutrition, sleep, finances, spirituality, education, social life, fun/joy, creativity.  

• What happened that was GOOD (continue doing or improve to awesome)? 
• What happened that was BAD (can be improved)? 
• What happened that was UGLY (was destructive, needs to stop)?
• What happened that was AWESOME (celebration, best practice)? What are you most proud of? 

Step 3: Write down any themes and patterns that emerge.  

Step 4 : Complete a Stop. Continue . Start for 2023

BONUS 

Step 5 : From this what is ONE habit that if you put in place next year that would make a huge difference for you ? 

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