Navigating Holiday Overwhelm Based on Your Archetype

Navigating Holiday Overwhelm Based on Your Archetype

The holidays don't overwhelm everyone in the same way.

For some of us, stress shows up as trying to control everything. For others, it looks like pushing through exhaustion, spinning in our heads, overgiving, avoiding, or checking out altogether.

In this solo episode, I break down the six common overwhelm styles I see again and again — not to label or fix you, but to help you understand yourself with more kindness.

You'll learn how overwhelm shows up for you during the holidays, why it makes sense, and a few gentle ways to move through this season with more ease and less self-judgment.

Your overwhelm style isn't something to fix — it's a clue.
When you understand how you respond to stress, you can stop fighting yourself and start offering what you actually need.

In This Episode, We Explore:
  • Why the holidays feel like "too much" for so many people

  • How overwhelm shows up differently depending on your wiring

  • The six overwhelm styles: Take the quiz to determine yours: WadeBrill.com/Quiz

    • The Controller

    • The Spinner

    • The Pusher

    • The Avoider

    • The Overgiver

    • The Drifter

  • What actually helps each style during the holidays

  • A short reflection to help you move through the season more gently

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Share your takeaways with me on Instagram @OneWade or send me a note here.

Learn more about the Winter Mindfulness Retreat: Retreat.CenteredintheCity.org

Want more support meeting your own needs? Order my interactive self-care journal: 100 Mindful Moments to Balance & Energize. Order: WadeBrill.com/100MindfulMoments

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