Less Pressure, More Pudding: Winter Holiday via Little Hiccups

The holiday season can be wonderful, complicated, exhausting, joyful, overwhelming, or quite possibly all of those things before lunchtime!

Between family expectations, changes to routines, social commitments, additional caring responsibilities and the pressure to make everything feel special, it can be easy for parents and carers to spend the entire holiday season looking after everyone else while putting their own needs somewhere near the bottom of the list.

This relaxed, interactive workshop is an opportunity to do things a little differently.

Together, we’ll explore what a lower-demand holiday season might look like, how we can reduce some of the pressures we place on ourselves, and how to make space for our own wellbeing, enjoyment and comfort. We’ll consider practical ways to simplify expectations, navigate family and social commitments, make room for flexibility and recognise when doing less might actually be doing more.

There’ll be practical ideas, opportunities to reflect, a little mindfulness, some light-hearted activities and plenty of permission to let go of the idea that we have to make everything magical.

It’s about finding ways to make the holidays feel more manageable and meaningful for you, too.

A little festive invitation: come in your holiday attire if you fancy it! Festive jumpers, sparkles, pyjamas, novelty accessories or your favourite comfortable clothes are all welcome. Bring along a favourite festive mug and something lovely to drink. Festive snacks are very much encouraged!