Feeling flat, exhausted, or underwhelmed after the festive break? This episode reframes the pressure we place on one season, and offers a new way to plan your year.
How was your festive break, really?
So many people I asked said exhausted, chaotic, or quiet. Almost no one lit up and said it was everything they hoped for.
If it felt like an anticlimax, it might be because the expectation was impossible.
In this episode, I explore why we ask one season to meet so many needs, connection, magic, play, rest, joy, meaning, and a reset, and why that pressure can leave us feeling flat afterwards.
Then I share a different way to live it.
What if the answer is not trying harder next year, but spreading the magic out?
We do not need a perfect Christmas, we need a more rhythmic life.
Invitation:
Take two minutes today. Write down how this festive break truly felt, and choose 6 to 8 simple markers you can place in your 2026 diary to meet your needs across the year.
Research mentioned: Nawijn et al. (2010), Applied Research in Quality of Life, vacation happiness, anticipation, and the role of rest.
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