Dr. John A. KingIndigenous Australian. 100% Human. Neo-Noir Novelist. Poet. Speaker. Performance coach. More than a Survivor. Terrible Golfer, Awkward Dancer🕺

Holiday stress is real - let me help

9 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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In this YouTube video, Dr. John A. King acknowledges that the holiday season can be especially challenging for individuals dealing with PTSD, trigger‑laden family environments, and general stress. He promotes an upcoming live course—limited to about 15 remaining spots—designed to equip participants with practical strategies to navigate the holiday period from now through January 5. The core content includes learning how to pre‑empt triggers, recognize cues, and de‑escalate tense situations. He outlines concrete tactics such as using 45‑minute windows for breaks, planning upcoming events, and managing event stacking versus avoiding overload to preserve emotional bandwidth. The video concludes with a call‑to‑action, directing viewers to a registration link.

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Hey, g'day. So holidays, holidays can be tough. So I want to help you. Helped a lot of people with dealing with PTSD, family environments, trigger environments, that whole range of things. So I've got a course coming up. It's a live course open to a bunch of people. We've got about 15 spots left. So I want to invite you to come along. The sort of things we're going to deal with are what triggers and how to preempt them. In other words, how to train yourself and get ready for things that might be coming up. What cues can you take? How to de-escalate situations. Now, it might sound a lot, but it's really not. If you go with a very simple game plan, then you will do more than survive the day. You'll thrive through the day. Things like setting 45-minute windows if you need to come and go. Things like planning for your next event. Things like either event stacking or avoiding event stacking. So just some things to think about because it's not just Thanksgiving coming up. There's a run that happens from now through to about January 5th, and you have to be aware you only have so much emotional bandwidth. So come along to the event. There's a link below. Love to see you there. Cheerio.