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Navigating Trauma Responses in a High-Stimulus Season

For many people, December is filled with noise, color, expectations, and constant social interaction. While this can feel festive for some, for others it can quietly overwhelm the nervous system. If you notice yourself feeling on edge, emotionally shut down, irritable, or unusually exhausted during this season, it may not be a lack of holiday spirit; it may be your body responding to overstimulation or unresolved trauma.

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How to Talk About Gratitude When You’re Struggling

November often brings a flood of messages about gratitude. Reminders to count our blessings, keep a gratitude journal, or “focus on the good.” While these ideas can be meaningful, they can also feel heavy when life isn’t going smoothly. When you’re grieving, burned out, or simply worn down, the idea of “being grateful” can sound like one more thing you’re failing to do.

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These 3 Mindsets are Making You Miserable

Sometimes it’s good to check in with ourselves and our thinking patterns. “Am I reacting in an appropriate way?” “Is the way I’m experiencing & interpreting this scenario wrong?”

These 3 mindsets are making you miserable and what the “cure” to those mindsets are.

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