Every year, the holidays seem to creep up a little faster. One minute it’s September, and the next you’re juggling shopping lists, travel plans, family schedules, and that quiet pressure to make sure everything is just right.
And yet so many of us are bracing for impact. With all that's going on, you might notice yourself snapping more easily, sleeping less, and feeling pulled in too many directions.
And for many, the holidays are difficult because of loss, insecurities, and traumas. It can be hard to find a place of peace in the middle of all those triggers.
Whether it's expectations, memories, relationships, money, or something else, everything carries extra weight around the holidays. The invitation you don’t want to accept. The family tension that’s been simmering for years. The price of groceries. The endless stream of noise coming from every direction. Stress builds as our minds try to navigate it all at once. And the harder we push to keep up, the further we get from the ability to rest and recharge.
It Doesn't Take Long to Recharge
Spending just 10 minutes in a focused state can refresh you enough to handle the next thing you need to do. Find something that reduces stress by clearing your mind, slowing your breathing and restoring inner calm. Take a walk, listen to a hypnosis program, do some yoga or meditation, or just be for a minute.
Try this:
When you feel yourself wearing thin, sit for a moment and breathe lower in your body, deep in your belly. Feel the air move in and out slowly. Allow your shoulders to come down, and your jaw relax. Notice how your breath starts to find its own rhythm. Then allow yourself to imagine one moment where you felt calm, comfortable, and relaxed. Whatever first comes to mind is perfect. Just let yourself be in that relaxed memory, seeing it through your own eyes, hearing the sounds around you in your own ears, and feeling it in your own body.
After a bit you'll feel that you're ready to do the next thing. Your battery is recharged enough to keep going for a while.
How Hypnosis Helps
Working with a hypnotist, you can lower your stress levels, calm your nervous system, and find yourself reacting differently to those stressful situations. Stress is created by your reaction to and anticipation of what your mind believes might happen next. Hypnosis teaches your mind to react to situations differently, reducing stress so you can feel better, healthier, and happier.
Hypnosis is an excellent tool for trauma resolution as well, guiding you to heal and move away from past events without having to relive them, so the triggers aren't triggering any more.
The holidays will keep being what they are, busy, emotional, and even unpredictable. But inside all of that, there can still be a sense of peace. Every time you pause to focus on a feeling of calm and relaxation, even for a moment, you remind your mind and body what that feels like. And the more often you return to that feeling, the easier it becomes to find, no matter what the season brings.