{"id":82635,"date":"2025-12-22T14:07:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T03:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/?p=82635"},"modified":"2025-12-22T14:07:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T03:07:40","slug":"how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Boundaries This Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"addrop-wrap\" data-id=\"58481\"><\/div>\n<p>We call it the &#8220;most wonderful time of the year,&#8221; yet December and January register the highest suicide rates in Australia. For author Stuart O\u2019Neill (<em>Just One Reason<\/em>), the gap between the &#8220;curated Christmas&#8221; we see online and the family dysfunction many experience is widening. Here, Stuart discusses why you might need to delete your apps to survive the season, how to spot the &#8220;exit strategy&#8221; signs in struggling friends, and why an afternoon nap is the ultimate measure of holiday success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We call it the &#8220;most wonderful time of the year,&#8221; yet the data paints a starkly different picture, particularly for those aged 18-49. Why do you think there is such a growing disconnect between the festive narrative we are sold and the reality of how people are actually feeling right now?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I think it\u2019s hard to argue that family dysfunction has probably never been higher and it means that Christmas Day can be a tricky one to navigate for many &#8211; you only have to scratch the surface and most families have some form of issue(s) to contend with. The most obvious example is families dealing with divorce &#8211; it can be difficult for children to manage loyalties and possible multiple locations. We all dream of a \u2018Myers style\u2019 Christmas but this is not reality for 99%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We are living in the era of the &#8220;curated Christmas&#8221;\u2014scrolling through feeds of matching pyjamas, perfectly glazed hams, and happy families. How much of this digital comparison is fueling the anxiety you are seeing? Is it possible to opt-out without deleting the apps entirely?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t think it is possible to opt out without deleting the apps entirely &#8211; opting out is all or nothing. Without a doubt there are definitely cohorts who want to keep up their appearance across social media and emphasise traditions, but it\u2019s not the reality. Comparison is the thief of joy and I think it\u2019s essential to do what you want to do &#8211; if that is matching pyjamas and all the trimmings then great, but if you\u2019re happier with a few prawns and a cold beer, then do that.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your book, Just One Reason, tackles the heaviest of topics. With December and January registering the highest suicide rates in Australia, what are the subtle signs we should be looking for in our friends or colleagues who might seem fine on the surface but are quietly struggling?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I call them forehead red flags. First thing is to have a chat with this person and then secondly, have a <strong>proper<\/strong> chat &#8211; ask very direct questions. There could be comments that surprise you and provide you with indications that everything is not ok. E.g. If someone announces a change of plans after Xmas and is deciding to give their dog away, or sell their car, or quit their job. If these seem out of the blue, and out of character, then dig a bit deeper as it could be part of their exit strategy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It\u2019s interesting that the survey highlights 18-24-year-olds feeling the most lonely, despite being the most digitally connected generation in history. Do you think the definition of &#8220;connection&#8221; during the holidays needs to be rewritten?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I wholeheartedly think that connection today for the younger generation needs to change or be reframed. Connection for most is simply, WiFi, 5G, Bluetooth &#8211; it\u2019s not connection, it\u2019s just technology. It\u2019s important to obtain and maintain those face-face interactions with people, which don\u2019t have to be huge in terms of a time commitment. I think too many people are fearful of rejection so simply don\u2019t bother organising or inviting people to do things in person, as they can\u2019t face someone saying \u2018no\u2019. Remember, however, that it\u2019s quite likely if you\u2019re deliberating over sending that message the other person is probably doing the same and will likely be very grateful you reached out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For someone reading this who is dreading the next few weeks\u2014whether due to family conflict, financial strain, or just general overwhelm\u2014what is one practical boundary they can set today to protect their peace?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I would say \u2018honour your instincts\u2019 and be strong with your \u2018yeses\u2019 and \u2018no\u2019s\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You\u2019ve spent a lot of time dissecting mental health resilience. How has your own definition of a &#8220;successful&#8221; Christmas changed over the years? Do you have any personal traditions that are strictly about rest rather than performance?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Success for me is about the people I see on Christmas Day. I understand the concept and the joy that gifts can bring to some people but it\u2019s never done anything for me. If someone forgets to bring\/give a present then it really is not a big deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of my own traditions, the two I never miss out on are an inordinate amount of prawns and an afternoon nap &#8211; showing my age slightly there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"addrop-wrap\" data-id=\"58481\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/\">&nbsp;&raquo;&nbsp;Read more about: How to Set Boundaries This Holiday Season &nbsp;&raquo;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":82637,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[130],"class_list":["post-82635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interviews","tag-featured"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Set Boundaries This Holiday Season - Balance The Grind<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Stuart argues that despite the commercials, family dysfunction is at an all-time high and the &quot;Myers style&quot; Christmas is a fantasy for 99% of us.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Set Boundaries This Holiday Season - Balance The Grind\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Stuart argues that despite the commercials, family dysfunction is at an all-time high and the &quot;Myers style&quot; Christmas is a fantasy for 99% of us.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Balance The Grind\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Balance-The-Grind-333718190321267\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/balancethegrind\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-12-22T03:07:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-22T03:07:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Balance-the-Grind-thumbnail-1-2.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"hao\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/balancegrind\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@balancegrind\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"hao\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"hao\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#\/schema\/person\/411dcd4ae5ddc82fa32736f9eac65a39\"},\"headline\":\"How to Set Boundaries This Holiday Season\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-22T03:07:38+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-22T03:07:40+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/\"},\"wordCount\":838,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Balance-the-Grind-thumbnail-1-2.png\",\"keywords\":[\"featured\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Interviews\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/\",\"name\":\"How to Set Boundaries This Holiday Season - Balance The Grind\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Balance-the-Grind-thumbnail-1-2.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-22T03:07:38+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-22T03:07:40+00:00\",\"description\":\"Stuart argues that despite the commercials, family dysfunction is at an all-time high and the \\\"Myers style\\\" Christmas is a fantasy for 99% of us.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Balance-the-Grind-thumbnail-1-2.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Balance-the-Grind-thumbnail-1-2.png\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":720},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to Set Boundaries This Holiday Season\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/\",\"name\":\"Balance The Grind\",\"description\":\"live better\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Balance the Grind\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Balance-The-Grind-01-favicon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Balance-The-Grind-01-favicon.png\",\"width\":867,\"height\":867,\"caption\":\"Balance the Grind\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Balance-The-Grind-333718190321267\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/balancegrind\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#\/schema\/person\/411dcd4ae5ddc82fa32736f9eac65a39\",\"name\":\"hao\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a705f0db1e52a7c09a4540412fa32ebee59294992a29fb8a3120f746b7b37370?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a705f0db1e52a7c09a4540412fa32ebee59294992a29fb8a3120f746b7b37370?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"hao\"},\"description\":\"Hey there! I'm Hao, the Editor-in-Chief at Balance the Grind. We\u2019re on a mission to showcase healthy work-life balance through interesting stories from people all over the world, in different careers and lifestyles.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/\",\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/balancethegrind\/\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/balancethegrind\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/haonguyen1988\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/balancegrind\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/author\/hao\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Set Boundaries This Holiday Season - Balance The Grind","description":"Stuart argues that despite the commercials, family dysfunction is at an all-time high and the \"Myers style\" Christmas is a fantasy for 99% of us.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to Set Boundaries This Holiday Season - Balance The Grind","og_description":"Stuart argues that despite the commercials, family dysfunction is at an all-time high and the \"Myers style\" Christmas is a fantasy for 99% of us.","og_url":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/","og_site_name":"Balance The Grind","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Balance-The-Grind-333718190321267\/","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/balancethegrind\/","article_published_time":"2025-12-22T03:07:38+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-12-22T03:07:40+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1280,"height":720,"url":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Balance-the-Grind-thumbnail-1-2.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"hao","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/balancegrind","twitter_site":"@balancegrind","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"hao","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/"},"author":{"name":"hao","@id":"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#\/schema\/person\/411dcd4ae5ddc82fa32736f9eac65a39"},"headline":"How to Set Boundaries This Holiday Season","datePublished":"2025-12-22T03:07:38+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-22T03:07:40+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/"},"wordCount":838,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Balance-the-Grind-thumbnail-1-2.png","keywords":["featured"],"articleSection":["Interviews"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/","url":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/","name":"How to Set Boundaries This Holiday Season - Balance The Grind","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Balance-the-Grind-thumbnail-1-2.png","datePublished":"2025-12-22T03:07:38+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-22T03:07:40+00:00","description":"Stuart argues that despite the commercials, family dysfunction is at an all-time high and the \"Myers style\" Christmas is a fantasy for 99% of us.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Balance-the-Grind-thumbnail-1-2.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Balance-the-Grind-thumbnail-1-2.png","width":1280,"height":720},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/how-to-set-boundaries-this-holiday-season\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to Set Boundaries This Holiday Season"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/","name":"Balance The Grind","description":"live better","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#organization","name":"Balance the Grind","url":"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Balance-The-Grind-01-favicon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Balance-The-Grind-01-favicon.png","width":867,"height":867,"caption":"Balance the Grind"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Balance-The-Grind-333718190321267\/","https:\/\/x.com\/balancegrind"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#\/schema\/person\/411dcd4ae5ddc82fa32736f9eac65a39","name":"hao","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a705f0db1e52a7c09a4540412fa32ebee59294992a29fb8a3120f746b7b37370?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a705f0db1e52a7c09a4540412fa32ebee59294992a29fb8a3120f746b7b37370?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"hao"},"description":"Hey there! I'm Hao, the Editor-in-Chief at Balance the Grind. We\u2019re on a mission to showcase healthy work-life balance through interesting stories from people all over the world, in different careers and lifestyles.","sameAs":["https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/balancethegrind\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/balancethegrind\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/haonguyen1988\/","https:\/\/x.com\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/balancegrind"],"url":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/author\/hao\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82635"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82638,"href":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82635\/revisions\/82638"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}