# 93. Staying Well When Life Gets Full: A Holiday Q&A (Part 3) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932/93-staying-well-when-life-gets-full-a-holiday-q-a-part-3 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932/93-staying-well-when-life-gets-full-a-holiday-q-a-part-3.md Podcast: [Rooted in Wellness with Mona Sharma](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932) Published: 2025-12-26T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://episode.flightcast.com/01KD2YTS7EN0VWSS7BG8WNTVEH.mp3 Audio file: https://episode.flightcast.com/01KD2YTS7EN0VWSS7BG8WNTVEH.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932/episodes/93-staying-well-when-life-gets-full-a-holiday-q-a-part-3 Duration seconds: 1343 ## Resource What if the holidays become a space where you stay connected to yourself instead of feeling depleted by January? In Part 3 of the holiday solos, I bring together everything we have been exploring so you can support your body with clarity and steadiness. I share how alcohol affects digestion, sleep, inflammation, and energy, and what the liver truly needs this time of year. You will hear the simple practices I use to minimize bloating, calm the nervous system, and keep my rhythm steady without perfectionism or restriction. We explore mindful drinking, gut friendly food choices, hydration rituals, and the supportive herbs and supplements that help your system recover with ease. I also talk about boundaries, emotional triggers, and how to stay grounded when gatherings feel overwhelming or routines fall apart. This final part is an invitation to choose nourishment, intention, and self trust so you can move through the season feeling centered, supported, and well. What's Discussed: (00:06) The Holiday Season and Why Our Rhythm Shifts (00:23) Today’s Focus: Supporting Your Body Through the Holidays (00:30) Your Grounding Guide for the Season Ahead (00:40) Alcohol, Digestion, Sleep, Boundaries, and Real Holiday Support (01:12) Question Seven: Mindful Drinking and What the Liver Needs (10:35) Tools for Bloating, Inflammation, and Gut Friendly Choices (23:57) Closing Reflections and Holiday Nourishment Learn more about Mona Sharma: Download Your FREE Guide - 12 Wellness Tips to Unlock Your Best Health Now: Ready to reclaim your vitality? Download Mona’s 12 Wellness Tips and take actionable steps to transform your health, energy, and mindset. Get started now at https://monasharma.com/12tips. Visit Mona's website: https://monasharma.com – Unlock powerful tools and wisdom rooted i… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932/episodes/93-staying-well-when-life-gets-full-a-holiday-q-a-part-3/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932/93-staying-well-when-life-gets-full-a-holiday-q-a-part-3.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.