HOSTED BY ISABELLE BRIDGES
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Welcome to the Mother’s Empowerment Podcast where we help you build an empowering lifestyle from the inside out by keeping it simple, inspiring, and doable. Look for a new episode every Tuesday.
The holidays arrive at the exact moment nature is inviting us to slow down — but modern holiday culture pushes us to speed up. In this episode, Isabelle explains why that mismatch can strain the nervous system, why holiday “overreactions” are often nervous system state shifts (not personality flaws), and how old brain patterns can get triggered by scents, songs, family dynamics, and sensory overload.
You’ll learn a simple 3-step reset — Name it, Orient, Regulate — plus boundary and rest practices that help you move through the season with more steadiness and self-trust.
What You’ll Learn
- Why winter biology + holiday overstimulation can dysregulate the nervous system
- What “neurotags” are (and why one small cue can trigger a big reaction)
- Why story follows state and how to interrupt the loop
- A simple regulation sequence you can use in real time
- Why boundaries are nervous system protection — not selfishness
- How “winter moments” of rest rewrite your holiday experience
Journal Prompts
- What holiday cues tend to trigger me?
- What state do I shift into most often?
- What boundary would protect my capacity this year?
- What’s one daily winter moment I can give myself?