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What’s more stressful than a jam-packed holiday season? Well … very little, actually. BUT your holiday ease and contentment are in your control! (I promise!) I begin by reading a chunk of The Five Basics of Self-Care, Chapter Eight from my new book, The Extremely Busy Woman’s Guide to Self-Care. I then share my Ten Essentials list for holiday self-care. Rather than summarize them here, I’m going to invite you to just listen …. May your holiday season be aglow with joy, serenity and most of all, LOVE! RESOURCES The How’s Your Self-Care? Questionnaire (free) Suzanne’s book: The Extremely Busy Woman’s Guide to Self-Care Soothing Spotify playlists – Download the Spotify app after creating an account. Then look for some of the following playlists: Relaxing Massage, Morning Classical, Hawaiian Dreams, Book Club, Wake Up Gently, Piano Dinner, and Nature Sounds Piano SPOTIFY APP Julie Yogaressa’s ‘More Yoga Nidra’ Insight Timer app Task Rabbit for household holiday help MORE ABOUT SUZANNE Suzanne Falter is a writer, podcaster and essayist whose work has appeared in SELF, O, More, Fitness, New Woman and The New York Times, Tiny Buddha and Elephant Journal. She is the author of multiple self-help titles including How Much Joy Can You Stand? (Ballantine) and the upcoming book, The Extremely Busy Woman’s Guide to Self-Care (Sourcebooks). Suzanne also hosts the Self-Care for Extremely Busy Women podcast where she interviews leading self-care authorities and shares her own ideas. Are you a listener of Suzanne Falter’s Self-Care for Extremely Busy Women Podcast? We welcome you into The Self-Care Group for Extremely Women Facebook  Group! This is a place where you can discuss your thoughts and feelings after listening each new episode or really at any time you feel so inclined! We want to make this a relaxed hangout and a safe space where you can share your hopes and fears, lessons and questions, cravings and frustrations. Join here.