044 The True Gift of the Holidays

044 The True Gift of the Holidays

Author: Clare Dimond December 23, 2024 Duration: 16:39

Discover the Freedom of a Quiet Mind: Transform Your Mental Health in January 2025 https://claredimond.simplero.com/page/589461 

As Christmas is approaching, let’s dedicate today’s conversation to the greatest gift of all. 

There is enormous conditioning around the holiday season. It looks like at Christmas, we want to have all of the things we are told we should have - happiness, the perfect family, the right amount of attention and praise for what we do. We want to give and receive the right gifts that show us that someone knows us and that will make us peaceful, happy and joyful. 

But none of this is possible to achieve. Those are the unachievable wants of our mind. So what is it that we can give and receive instead, what would be the true gift of the holidays? Let’s find out in this episode. 

What is Covered: 

-What is our fundamental want and why it seems to be unachievable 

-Why the holiday season can be particularly stressful and what is the hidden gift of that stress

-Considering holidays as the time to “up the lab” of inquiry 

-How each of emotional turmoils can become a field of peak experience

-Observing and recognising vs. wanting and achieving 

-The greatest gift you can receive at the time of holidays

Resources: 

-Discover the Freedom of a Quiet Mind: Transform Your Mental Health in January 2025 https://claredimond.simplero.com/page/589461 

-Learn more about me and my work at https://claredimond.simplero.com/ 

-Find me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/claredimondreal 

-Let’s connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-dimond-b533007/ 

-Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/clare_v_dimond/


There's a quiet sense many of us carry, a feeling that the constant chase for better strategies in work, health, and life is missing the point. Superpowered Mind with Clare Dimond speaks directly to that intuition. Hosted by Clare Dimond, this podcast moves beyond the usual self-improishment advice to explore a foundational shift in how we experience thought itself. It’s for anyone who suspects that real peace and clarity aren't another hack away, but emerge from a different understanding of our own minds. Conversations here aren't about adding more techniques to your routine; they gently point you toward the innate resilience and well-being that get obscured by stress and overthinking. Whether you're navigating business decisions, personal fitness goals, or mental quietude, this podcast offers a space to consider how a change in perspective alters everything. You'll find episodes that feel like a series of quiet revelations, stripping away complexity to reveal the simplicity of a mind operating freely, without the struggle we so often assume is mandatory. It’s an invitation to stop seeking a superpower and to start recognizing the one you’ve always had.
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