19/12/2025
Good Morning
This is the Friday before Christmas, MUST listen...
Real Is Rare: Escaping the December Sequel Trap By Dean Attwood, Mindset and Performance Coach and Anxiety Expert
In this fantastic article, our colleague, Dean Attwood, explores the psychological burdens often associated with the year's end, which he describes as the "December sequel trap." He explains that people frequently feel an artificial pressure to make the holiday season a perfect grand finale, leading to exhaustion, financial stress, and damaging social comparisons.
By comparing our lives to curated highlight reels, we often lose our sense of internal peace and authenticity. Dean encourages readers to prioritise presence over performance by using grounded techniques, like deep breathing and movement, to manage overstimulation. Ultimately, Dean advocates for self-compassion and unplugging from external expectations to reclaim a more genuine, restful experience.
Please give it a read or a listen; Dean has added his voice to the vlog, too, and in Mary style I literally gave Dean the opportunity to use his voice, a round of applause to Dean, this is the first time he has recorded a voice over and WOW!! Even Dean's voice just calms me down!
Also, a personal thank you to Dean, who, when I was at a professional low ebb recently, lifted my spirits in just one hour on a phone call, during which he got me to look at 'what else it could mean'.
If you are looking for a Mindset and Performance Coach and Anxiety Expert, with an outstanding, down-to-earth approach, then I highly recommend Dean Attwood.
https://www.physiopod.co.uk/real-is-rare-escaping-the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOFApCuwhn0&t=2s
Dean Attwood is a Mindset and Performance Coach and Anxiety Expert.