How To Protect Your Energy From Draining Family Members During The Holidays

According to NY-based acupuncturist Julie Von, DAOM, a "golden passport" is a useful therapeutic tool to hold on to during any sticky situation. Here's how she explains it:

"Years ago, to empower one of my patients to enforce boundaries, I printed up a mock passport made of gold paper and handed it to her, explaining that it was the ultimate pass out of any place, conversation, situation, or bad vibe that she came across. The golden passport meant she did not have to explain or justify her departure; she could merely exit the situation without a word. It worked like a charm!" From there, Von shared the symbolic tool with more of her empathetic clients and watched them use it as a reminder that they always have the agency to leave draining or toxic situations.

"Merely cultivating a daily practice of space and time, such as a walk or meditation, in which you allow yourself to acknowledge and hear your internal dialogues without blame, shame, and guilt, can provide a more transparent perspective into who and what in your environment enforces these impulses instead of helping you mitigate the stress."

There you have it! By combining mindful pauses, breathwork, and maybe a grounding talisman or two, you'll float through the holidays with a little more ease.




Source: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-deal-with-draining-family-members-during-the-holidays
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