The Self Preservation Advent Calendar

Prioritise Your Needs And Avoid The Post Christmas Crash

You do not have to suffer through another December of overwhelm and exhaustion.

Imagine waking up on December 27^th feeling relaxed and well. Picture yourself stepping into the festive season with more capacity, well fuelled, rested and energised, regardless of the chaos that’s happening around you. You can be purposeful and get everything done, while still having space to actually enjoy the magic you’ve created, instead of Christmas feeling like it’s another thing that’s been added to your to do list.

80% of women feel that they carry the mental load of Christmas.

Christmas is billed as a season of warmth, joy and festive fun. A time to be at home with loved ones, sitting by the fire, playing games and watching films, or being out with friends enjoying food and drinks with Christmas jumpers and twinkly lights. It’s a time to look forward to and to enjoy.

But is that how it feels to you? 

That perfect Christmas doesn’t happen by magic. It needs to be created by someone and the likelihood is that’s you…

Life is busy and you’re already juggling work, kids, pets and other responsibilities. Then suddenly Christmas gets landed in your lap, and even through you’re already stretched with no spare resources, you have to find time for the planning, the shopping, the wrapping, the decorating and the cooking.

It’s no wonder you feel overwhelmed and stressed when what you want is to feel festive and fun. 

The mental load doesn’t stop when Christmas Eve arrives. You may be travelling and needing to organise the packing of gifts and essentials for your trip. Then juggling multiple family gatherings and locations while managing everyone’s needs and wants. Or you may be hosting and ensuring the house is ready alongside coordinating the 10 different elements of Christmas dinner to be ready at the same time, while answering questions from all directions!

It’s no surprise that when the 27th arrives the Christmas Crash comes with it. The cortisol and adrenaline you’ve been running off for weeks plummet and your true level of exhaustion registers. You immune system drops it’s guard and you feel like a cold or a migraine coming on. Your brain is foggy and you’re dragging yourself through the day.

Do you really want to do that again?

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The chaos of Christmas is still going to happen. This advent calendar will give you back control over how it happens by delivering a daily reminder that gets you focusing on yourself and making sure that your needs are met.

When your needs are met, when you stop and take a breath, when you fuel and nourish yourself with good food and when you allow yourself to rest (even when there’s still loads to do), magic things start to happen. Your capacity for fun and joy increases, your energy returns and you become more resilient to everything that December throws at you. All of those Christmas chores feel easier and you can wake up on the 27^th without the Christmas crash.

This is not another thing to add to your to do list and it’s not about cutting back, banning foods or spending hours in the kitchen. Instead, it’s something to support you through a busy month by giving you little pockets of time where you stop without guilt. It’s a reminder to eat well, to have a good breakfast that fuels you for the day, to take a breath, to switch your phone off and let your brain unwind, and to not forget about your own needs in the process of meeting everyone else’s needs.

When you have more jobs and more responsibility you need to balance that with more time for you. I get that it feels impossible when you have less time BUT when you focus on your needs your energy improves, you have more headspace and you get more done in less time. And achieving that feeling of space and capacity doesn’t need to mean taking hours out every day.

If you look forward to Christmas and you want to enjoy it, but are already time poor and overwhelmed, this advent calendar is for you.

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What Do You Get?

It will be a daily email that focuses on your health, with a mixture of written tips and short videos. It will include breakfasts that fuel your day, quick meal ideas for when you have no time, breathing techniques to calm you in the moment, tips for making conscious choices, ideas for approaching nights out, ways to plan the month so it runs more smoothly and tools for helping your brain switch off from the constantly running to do list. 

It will all be focused on your wellbeing in December and protecting you from the post Christmas Crash.

How To Use The Advent Calendar

Each day you’ll get an email with a tool that focuses on your wellbeing. Some will be food related, others will be lifestyle related and some will be tips for managing the load or making conscious choices.

You may be someone that enjoys a daily prompt that you know is achievable and that you’ll do. If that’s you then you can try out every recipe or meal idea and use every tip from making conscious choices to stopping and breathing to calm yourself in the moment.

But this isn’t designed to add to your list and you don’t have to complete every suggestion. You get to choose which recipes, tips, reminders and techniques apply to you and just do those. Choose the ones that bring you joy. Choose the ones you know will preserve your energy. Choose the ones that you need that day. Choose the ones that look really tasty! And you can use the same tips over and over when you’re feeling the benefits of them.

FAQs:

When will I receive the materials? You'll get an email every day from 1st December to 24th December.

Do I need to complete all the daily tasks? You can if you want to but you don't have to - it's designed for you to dip in and out and to use the tools that are relevant to you.

Will I need any special equipment? No this is designed to be simple and not to add things to your to do list or your budget.

Will there be veggie and vegan options? Yes all dietary needs are catered for and not all of the daily messages are food focused.

How Much Time Will It Take? Most of the tips are five to 10 minutes a day. Some of the recipes will take longer, but are designed to be bulk prepper and feed you for a few days.

I've tried things like this before and I struggle to put changes in place - how is this different? It's designed to be simple and there are no huge changes. It's small tips, techniques and meal ideas to make your life easier, rather than adding an extra load.

What if I don't complete the advent calendar? You'll have lifetime access to all the materials so you can do it again next year.

What if I decide I need more support? You can work with me 121 to target specific conditions or issues that you're experiencing.

I now feel in control of my hormones again and am dedicated to helping other women feel the same. I believes in simple and practical changes that have a big impact and I'm full of tips and ideas for fitting these in to your day to day life. When it comes to hormones small steps with a combination of diet and lifestyle changes work best.