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How to navigate Christmas indulgence, have a good time and feel great afterwards
Right on Christmas time, we spend weeks celebrating the end of our year. This involves many celebrations, parties and get-togethers that almost always revolve around food and alcohol. It’s a great thing to connect with others in this way, with food and often alcohol being a social lubricant and a common enjoyment. Sometimes these celebrations and events do not provide options that support your health outcome, which can lead to feeling bloated, unwell and sometimes regretful. The top 10 tips that Stephanie discusses are below: Ask yourself is this s 10/10 for me? Have I pre planned how I am going to show up to this event? How am I treating alcohol? Am I bringing a plate or checking the menu first? Can we make the function an ‘active’ on so the focus is on the event not drinking and eating Are we practising mindful eating rather than mindless snacking while talking to someone. If things get out of hand can we get back on track the next day and nourish our bodies? Are we practising gratitude? What’s happening with water? Are we connecting with people not just food. Feels free to reach out if you hold celebrations have got a little off track and you need some help to get back into focus. https://www.brightred.co.nz/accountability-coaching A huge thank you to Clare Maxfield at Image Innovators for her continued and generous support of the podcast. https://imageinnovators.com/
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How to manage Christmas burnout
In this episode, Stephanie explores the causes and management strategies for dealing with Christmas burnout. Christmas burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by the stress of the holiday season, which can be triggered by financial pressures, family expectations, and packed schedules. Signs include fatigue, irritability, sleep problems, a loss of joy, and feeling overwhelmed. This often occurs in the lead-up to Christmas. She identifies that Christmas burnout can be caused by any of the following: Financial pressure Family expectations A packed schedule Comparison Perfectionism She also discusses some suggestions to manage it, including managing self-care, amongst others. Tune in to learn more. Thank you to Image Innovators for their sponsorship of Style for Life. https://imageinnovators.com/ Thank you so much for listening. https://www.brightred.co.nz/
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What is style personality and does it really matter?
Many aspects of fashion styling have seen a resurgence over the past few years - colour analysis being the big one! Such a great service! The other service that has risen in popularity is exploring your clothing style personality. This is a service I have offered my clients for 20 years and I thought it may be useful to unpack it on the podcast this week so you understand the relevance and intention of discovering this fun fact about yourself. I offer an online quiz that helps you work out where you sit. This is super useful when you are shopping or even working out how you want to show up in the world. The 7 clothing style personalities covered are: Classic Creative Dramatic Elegant Feminine Natural Sexy Have a listen and learn how it all works and maybe you can work out which one sounds like you? IF you want to know for sure check out the link today to discover who you are… https://brightred.myprivatestylist.com/your-style-expression/ If you want to know even more then check out my website for all styling options. https://www.brightred.co.nz/ A massive thank you to our great premium who sponsor Image Innovators who offer all things style. https://imageinnovators.com/ Until next week…
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Feeling the empty next syndrome
This week, Steph explores empty nest syndrome and shares her experiences. She also discusses the challenges and positives of the children leaving home. The challenges traversed are. Identity crisis, as your purpose has changed Anxiety and worry about your children away from home Loss of control of your children’s day-to-day life Regret and guilt about your parenting choices and behaviours. Financial implications of supporting a child outside the home Role transformation to a supportive guide rather than a parent Unrecognised grief from others who have not experienced this or who do not share it Changed social interactions as your children’s friends and their parents are often no longer in your realm. Positives of Empty Nest Syndrome Rediscover and pursue personal interests Focus on career and preprofessional development More time for self-care and mental well-being. A sense of accomplishment in seeing their children become successful, independent adults. Deeper marital / partner satisfaction New parent-child dynamic to a more mature, supportive friendship based on mutual respect and shared experiences. Stronger social connections with old and new friends Time to spend with your aging parents This week, we are really excited to have a premium sponsor, Image Innovators Australia, on board. Please check out this link to see what they offer. I am proud to be partnering with them to offer Fashion Stylist Training heading into 2026. https://imageinnovators.com/
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To print or not to print - all you ever wanted know about wearing prints.
In this episode, Steph unpacks all there is to know about wearing prints. She explains the difference between. Plain and printed fabric and discusses the different types of prints in 5 broad categories: Floral Geometric Abstract Animal print Ethnic print She discusses the reasons why people may choose not to wear a print and gives some encouragement to think outside the box when it comes to print. She also explains how print can stretch and grow your wardrobe and give you plenty of options to choose from - it also takes the thinking out of dressing when you pair it with other solid colours. So many tips and tricks in this podcast for everyone. https://www.brightred.co.nz/colour-analysis-consultation
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