# 443 | The Holidays DON’T Have to Be Stressful and Exhausting. Holiday Resets: Refreshing Your Mind, Home & Energy This Season Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/affirmations-for-black-girls-4473999/443-the-holidays-don-t-have-to-be-stressful-and-exhausting-holiday-resets-refreshing-your-mind-home-energy-this-season Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/affirmations-for-black-girls-4473999/443-the-holidays-don-t-have-to-be-stressful-and-exhausting-holiday-resets-refreshing-your-mind-home-energy-this-season.md Podcast: [Affirmations for Black Girls](https://stenobird.com/podcast/affirmations-for-black-girls-4473999) Published: 2025-12-01T13:00:17+00:00 Episode link: http://Www.tyrathecreative.com Audio file: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/69962bc1-0645-4d0e-97e3-e254c6dee261/stream.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/affirmations-for-black-girls-4473999/episodes/443-the-holidays-don-t-have-to-be-stressful-and-exhausting-holiday-resets-refreshing-your-mind-home-energy-this-season Duration seconds: 2355 ## Resource It’s never too late in the year for a reset. As we enter December, this episode explores how resetting your space, routine, and mindset can help you fall in love with your life again; just in time for the holiday season. From mental resets that quiet your mind, to social resets that protect your energy, to creating little rituals that make any space feel like home, even if it’s not yours, this episode is packed with practical ways to make the holidays feel grounding and restorative. This week’s Affirmation is: “My joy begins with the choices I make today.” Enter Our Christmas Giveaway - www.tyrathecreative.com/podcast 3 Biggest Takeaways Slowing down doesn’t mean you’re lazy or falling behind. Even the smallest actions can reignite joy. You can start fresh any time. Stocking Stuffers Nerds Clusters Cozy Socks Burts Bees Sweet Peach - https://go.magik.ly/ml/3bisi/ Sol De Jinero Perfume - https://go.magik.ly/ml/3ad9t/ Community Connection Links Sign up for the Community Newsletter!: www.tyrathecreative.com/podcast Join the AFBG Book Club: https://tyrathecreative.myflodesk.com/xkz6bzvn29 Shop the AFBG Merch!: http://tyrathecreative.com/merch Letters From Listeners Form: https://forms.gle/yqwdsBuRBjXQm9Xw7 Subscriber Survey: https://forms.gle/m4AD2YaYbGhd8gEv6 Resources Shop Tyra’s Favorites: https://www.amazon.com/shop/tyrathecreative Here’s a free trial of ClassPass (with 20 bonus credits!): https://shop.tyrathecreative.com/classpass Listen to Lofi Beats for Deep Focus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfBhamgkCww&t=2222s Wanna give therapy a try? Use BetterHelp: https://rebrand.ly/6ulm6zk Try the Calm App: https://rebrand.ly/21n4tre Alexis’ ‘Feeling My Shelf’ Newsletter: https://www.feelingmyshelfnewsletter.com/ 50 side quests to do this year - https://we.tl/t-gmLxjR… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/affirmations-for-black-girls-4473999/episodes/443-the-holidays-don-t-have-to-be-stressful-and-exhausting-holiday-resets-refreshing-your-mind-home-energy-this-season/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/affirmations-for-black-girls-4473999/443-the-holidays-don-t-have-to-be-stressful-and-exhausting-holiday-resets-refreshing-your-mind-home-energy-this-season.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.