<p>A compendium of expert advice on handling all the complications — and pleasures — that the holiday season brings.</p><p>I have whipped up a holiday survival guide for you, a series of evidence-based strategies for navigating what can be a tricky time of year.  </p><p>During the course of this episode, I'm going to talk about nine pain points, including navigating political differences around the dinner table, overeating, overwhelm, travel indignities, social anxiety, difficult family members, etc. I'm going to share with you a bunch of strategies pulled from ancient wisdom and modern science.  </p><p><strong>In this episode we talk about practical strategies for dealing with nine pain points of the holiday season:</strong></p><ul><li>The expectation of perfection</li><li>Overwhelm</li><li>Difficult family dynamics</li><li>Grief</li><li>Loneliness</li><li>Social anxiety</li><li>Overeating</li><li>Holiday travel</li><li>Financial worries</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/sharon-mcmahon-847" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Feel Less Enraged And Hopeless When You Consume The News | Sharon McMahon</a></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/jenny-taitz-730" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Science-Based Tools For When You’re Stressed, Obsessed, Or Overthinking | Dr. Jenny Taitz</a></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/dan-clurman-and-mudita-nisker-494" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Speak Clearly, Calmly, and Without Alienating People | Dan Clurman and Mudita Nisker</a></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/mary-frances-oconnor-450" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Science of Loss and Recovery | Mary-Frances O’Connor</a></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/ellen-hendriksen-357" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Strategies for Social Anxiety | Ellen Hendriksen</a></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/evelyn-tribole-repost" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Anti-Diet | Evelyn Tribole</a></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/david-rosmarin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Can Anxiety Be a Gift? | Dr. David Rosmarin</a></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/kevin-griffin-324" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Your Craving Mind | Kevin Griffin</a></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/jud-brewer-258" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Your Bad Habits (and Addictions) May Be Getting Worse - and How Mindfulness Can Help | Dr. Jud Brewer</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sign up for Dan’s newsletter </strong><a href="http://www.danharris.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p><p><strong>Follow Dan on social: </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p><p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p><p><strong>Subscribe to our </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p><p><strong>Our favorite playlists on: </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Full Shownotes: </strong><a href="https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/holiday-survival-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/holiday-survival-guide</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p><ul><li>Download the Happier app today: <a href="https://my.happierapp.com/link/download" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.happierapp.com/link/download</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>