Taking the pressure off at Christmas

Join me in Episode 13 of The Inspiring Mums Podcast where I talk about taking the pressure off ourselves as mums, at Christmas. If you are feeling like it’s all getting a bit too much at this time of year, this is the episode for you.

In this episode, I talked about:

* all of the expectations that are on us as mums at Christmas 

* how there’s the pressure to be happy and enjoy Christmas - but how can we enjoy something that feels so overwhelming

* how can you get into the festive spirit and enjoy Christmas when you feel so burnt out and you feel like it’s all on you

* how it’s helpful to think about prioritising ourselves, just as much as we automatically prioritise everyone else at Christmas

* how we want our family to be happy at Christmas, but it shouldn’t be at the expense of our total exhaustion as mums

* how mums can take the pressure off themselves in practical terms through:

* self-compassion

* booking in time for you in your calendar over Christmas (and giving it as much importance as you do for the festive events you book for your family)

* asking for help - we shouldn’t have to do it all

I hope you enjoy this episode and it helps you take the pressure off of yourself at this super busy time of year.

Quotes from this episode:

* “How can we enjoy Christmas, when it feels so overwhelming?” - Jenna Folarin

* “What if you prioritised yourself as much as you prioritised everyone else this Christmas?” - Jenna Folarin

* “It’s impossible to keep up with all of the things, all of the time.”  - Jenna Folarin

* “Take things off your plate to help relieve the pressure.” - Jenna Folarin

* “We can’t do it all, and actually we shouldn’t have to do it all.” - Jenna Folarin

* “We’ve already got so much going on as mums, Christmas is another layer on top of that.”  - Jenna Folarin

* “We want to enjoy the day, we want to be present, we want to embrace the festive spirit with our kids too, and make those memories.”  - Jenna Folarin

* “This is your reminder that it’s perfectly fine to take time out for you, even when you’ve got loads to do, and actually it’s even more necessary to take the time out then.” - Jenna Folarin

Resources mentioned in this episode:

* You can sign up to become part of my lovely online community of mums here:

* You can find the full show notes for this episode here: https://jennafolarin.co.uk/2023/12/09/s2-ep13-taking-the-pressure-off-at-christmas/

More about your podcast host:

I'm Jenna, a mum of three and a Qualified Coach for Mums. I'm on a mission to help as many mums as possible to feel happier and to live a life that feels good to them.

I love working with mums who have unspoken dreams inside of them and who are desperate to bring them to life, but their lack of self-belief holds them back.

It’s about wanting something more.

Whether it’s building a business alongside being a mum, changing your career and following your passions, being creative or just having more time for you - I’m the person to support you with that, so you can actually make it happen!

You have so many ideas of things you’d love to do, things that light you up and make you feel like you, but: 

* you haven’t got the confidence to go for it

* you can’t see how to get from the idea stage to actually making it happen

* you don’t know where to start - it all feels too overwhelming 

* you don’t know how to fit all of these things in with your busy life as a mum

* you are worried that if you do that thing you love, you’ll be ju