23/12/2025
Christmas brain hacks continue with using holiday trance moments...
A trance doesn’t have to look dramatic. It is often fuelled with myths as to what trance is!
The reality is that we dip in and out of trance states all day every day. Not all of them help us relax though and for these it’s often just a moment when your attention softens and your body settles.
The holiday trance moment is about choosing one small experience that when you think of it now feels 'quietly' good. Maybe it is warm light. Maybe a mug in your hands. Maybe the tree lights at night. Snow falling.
Whatever you choose keep it simple so your senses can focus on one aspect.
Instead of multitasking, let yourself stay with the memory for about thirty seconds. No phone. No fixing anything. Just noticing the memory, the feelings, the stillness.
When you do this, your brain naturally shifts into the same focused, relaxed state used in hypnosis. Time feels slower. Thoughts fade into the background. Your nervous system gets a break whilst remaining aware of your surroundings.
You’re not escaping the holidays.
You’re giving your brain a pause inside them.
Do this once a day on purpose, and the season feels less like something to survive and more like something you can actually enjoy.