Holiday Burnout Survival: A Holistic Reset Guide
The holiday season is here — and while there’s joy and celebration, there’s also more noise, more demands, and even more risk of burnout. Whether you’re juggling work, business, or family, having a few grounded self-care tools in your toolbox can make all the difference. 🌿
Here’s a compact, evidence-based guide to help you reset using holistic practices like journaling, EFT tapping, aromatherapy, and mindfulness.
Why These Tools Work (Based on Research)
Mindfulness & meditation: Mindfulness-based interventions significantly reduce burnout, boost resilience, and improve sleep quality.
EFT (tapping): A single online EFT session can reduce stress, anxiety, and burnout.
Aromatherapy: A 4-week bergamot study among nursing staff reduced feelings of fatigue and work-related stress.
Self-compassion & reflection: Self-compassion journaling and reflective writing can help caregivers manage emotional exhaustion better.
5 Simple Self-Care Tips for the Holidays 🌿
Nightly Reflection Journal
Write for 5 minutes before bed. Note 2–3 things that went well, or how you felt today. This helps shift your mindset toward growth and gratitude.Quick Tapping Reset
When stress hits, tap through basic EFT points (top of head → collarbone → under eye → under arm), and name what you’re feeling aloud. Even one 5-minute round can help. Check out the free EFT/tapping app at www.thetappingsolution.com.Diffuse Calming Oils
Use a diffuser with bergamot, lavender, or a soft citrus blend while you work, rest, or journal. Inhaling these scents has been linked with reduced work stress.Short Mindfulness Practice
Try a 5- to 10-minute guided meditation after your shift, during a break, or before bed. Mindfulness training (even online) has been shown to reduce burnout in nurses.Micro Self-Compassion Moments
Pause during the day to check in with yourself: ask, “What do I need right now?” or “If I were being gentle with myself, what would I say?” These moments build your internal resilience.
A Note for Nurses
If you’re a nurse 🩺, you’re more than familiar with high-stress environments, especially during the holidays. These self-care practices aren’t just “nice extras” — they’re tools rooted in research and made for people like you. Taking even 5 minutes for mindfulness, tapping, or journaling can help you refill your cup so you can continue caring for others and yourself.
Your Holiday Move → “Glow-In Challenge” ✨
Pick one of the practices above. Do it consistently for the next 10 days. Then pause. Do you feel different? Less tense? More present? Use what works, stash the rest, and let that become your self-care anchor. 🌿
You deserve to not just survive this season — but to actually glow. ✨
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