If the holidays make you feel anxious, stressed, or secretly resentful because you’re the one doing everything… this episode is for you. Today we’re talking about holiday overwhelm, mental load, emotional labor, burnout, and how busy women can feel calmer, lighter, and more supported this season.

In this episode, we dive deep into WHY the holidays feel so overwhelming for women — and how to feel less overwhelmed, less responsible for everyone else, and more present so you can actually enjoy Christmas instead of powering through it.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

In this episode, I break down:

✓ Why the holidays are so overwhelming for busy women, working moms, and high achievers:

The mental load triples, the expectations skyrocket, and the emotional labor is invisible but exhausting.

✓ Why you feel responsible for making the holidays special for everyone else:

You’ve been conditioned to be the “responsible one,” the emotional manager, the glue that holds it all together.

✓ Signs of holiday burnout and emotional overload:

From irritability and snapping to pressure in your chest, insomnia, overstimulation, and guilt for not doing more.

✓ How to prevent overwhelm AND how to regulate through overwhelm in the moment:

Nervous system tools, boundaries, schedule simplification, emotional load reduction, and permission to take things off your plate.

✓ How to actually enjoy the holidays without melting down:

Practical strategies for calmer holidays, clearer expectations, shared responsibilities, and restoring your emotional energy.

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You do not have to carry the mental load alone this year.You are allowed to slow down.You are allowed to ask for help.You are allowed to enjoy the season without burning out.

Happy holidays, my friend.

And remember — you deserve support, too.

🙌 Helpful Resources:

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• Calm Confidence Starter Kit [FREE GUIDE]:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.erinkimbrell.com/links⁠⁠

• Anxiety Hacks Cheat Sheet:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.erinkimbrell.com/links⁠⁠

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