Looking After Your Mind When Life is Loud

The beginning of December has its own kind of energy. Brighter lights, fuller calendars and that familiar sense that everyone is meant to be cheerful and on top of everything. Some people love this season and some quietly dread it. Many feel both at the same time.

If you are already tired or stretched, nothing is wrong. You are responding like a human being with limits and a nervous system that needs care.

I have been re reading The Gift by Dr Edith Eger and keep coming back to the way she writes about freedom. Not the big dramatic kind, but the tiny daily choices that bring you back to yourself.

One of her lines that stayed with me is “Honey, the biggest gift you can give yourself is permission.”
Permission to feel what you feel. Permission to rest. Permission to choose something small and supportive instead of pushing yourself through yet another list.

December often tricks us into thinking everything has to be perfect. But as Dr Eger reminds us, the opposite is true. Healing and growth begin when we stop pretending and start listening to what we actually need. Sometimes what you need is five quiet minutes with a warm drink. Sometimes it is saying no. Sometimes it is stepping outside for a breath of fresh air and letting the world slow down for a moment.

If you like a simple focus for this month, try asking this -

“What is one small thing I can do today that brings me even a little closer to feeling like myself?”

Your brain responds beautifully to small steps. They are achievable. They soothe your system rather than overwhelm it. They keep you connected to yourself even when the month gets loud.

I will be taking time off over Christmas and the new year and am expecting my diary tends to fill either side of the break. If you would like support with anxiety, confidence, phobias or feeling more grounded, this is a good time to book your session so you don’t miss out.

Wherever you are as December begins, be gentle with yourself. You are enough as you are.