12/08/2025
Holiday stress really does hit different — and it’s not because you’re “bad at handling stress.” It’s because your nervous system is taking on more than it’s designed to manage at once.
Here’s the stack your body is dealing with:
✨ Social overload
✨ Higher sugar + caffeine
✨ Late nights + disrupted sleep
✨ Nostalgia + emotional triggers
✨ Gift spending + financial pressure
✨ Everyone else’s expectations
Your body responds to ALL of it — in your mood, your energy, your digestion, your hormones, and even your immune system.
How to combat holiday stress:
• Keep blood sugar steady (protein every 3–4 hrs)
• Stay hydrated
• Get sunlight + movement daily
• Protect your boundaries without guilt
• Build in quiet recharge time
• Lower the “extras” when your body starts to feel overwhelmed
Your body doesn’t need perfection — it needs support.
Your peace matters just as much as your plans. 🤍