Episode 5 — Ayurveda for the Holidays: Navigating Overwhelm, Stress & Overeating (With Love)

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Up Your Total Glow
Episode 5 — Ayurveda for the Holidays: Navigating Overwhelm, Stress & Overeating (With Love)
Dec 13, 2025 Season 4 Episode 5
Ruth

In this warm and gently humorous pre-Christmas episode, I guide you through three of the most common holiday challenges: overwhelm, stress, and overeating.
 If you feel scattered, tired, emotional, pulled in a thousand directions, or suddenly craving every sweet thing in existence — you are not alone, and nothing is wrong with you. You’re simply human… and it’s December.

Through compassionate Ayurvedic wisdom, relatable real-life stories and one or two laugh-with-me moments, I show you how Vata, Pitta and Kapha influence your holiday behaviour — and what small, doable steps help you regain calm, clarity and comfort.

You’ll learn:
 • how to soothe overwhelm (Vata)
 • how to cool perfectionism + pressure (Pitta)
 • how to gently support emotional eating (Kapha)
 • and how to choose ONE tiny step to bring yourself back into balance

This episode is a cosy exhale and a loving reminder that you don’t need to do everything… just the next thing.

If you’re feeling called to receive personalised Ayurvedic support during this season, you can book a free 15-minute connection call with me:
https://tidycal.com/ithrive/connection-call

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