Join Westside for a festive wellbeing session with Harriette, exploring how to set boundaries, protect your energy and avoid burnout

Organised by The Westside Business Improvement District

Session: The Season of Giving (Without Giving Yourself Away)

Date: Thursday 19th November 2026

Time: 11.45am–1pm

Cost: Free

Refreshments: Light festive refreshments provided

Location: Box Brindleyplace, 1–2 The Waters Edge, Brindley Place, Birmingham B1 2HL

The Season of Giving (Without Giving Yourself Away)

December often asks us to give more than ever — to clients, colleagues and family — often when we’re already running on empty at the end of the year. This session, led by Harriette Luscombe, Westside’s Wellness Consultant, is a practical guide to setting boundaries that hold under festive pressure: how to say no without guilt, protect your energy without letting the team down, and start January without burnout as the cost of a good December.

Take a break from the office and join Westside for your lunch break. Bring your colleagues along, enjoy some light festive refreshments, and take some time out of your busy day to focus on your wellbeing ahead of the festive season.

Key takeaways:

Why boundaries fail in December specifically — the psychology of guilt, urgency and "just this once" thinking that erodes boundaries fastest during peak-demand season.

Understand our own boundaries — setting ourselves realistic and honest expectations.

A simple language framework for saying no — scripts that hold up under pressure from donors, managers, and well-meaning colleagues, without over-explaining or apologising.

The difference between a boundary and a wall — how to stay generous and warm while still protecting your capacity.

One boundary to set before you leave — a concrete, actionable commitment people take away and can act on immediately, not just reflect on.

What to expect: Practical strategies, useful language for setting boundaries, and one actionable commitment to take away and put into practice.

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