12/24/2025
🎄 Holiday Guilt: What’s Really Happening and Why Now Is the Time to Prioritize Your Health 🎄
So many women feel holiday guilt…guilt about food choices, missed workouts, feeling overwhelmed, or not keeping up with routines. But from a medical standpoint, the guilt and stress themselves are far more harmful than a few days of celebration.
Here’s what’s actually going on in your body:
1️⃣ Your body is built to adapt, not break.
Short-term changes don’t undo your metabolism or hormones. Health is created through long-term habits, not holiday perfection.
2️⃣ Stress + guilt disrupt your physiology.
Increased cortisol affects sleep, cravings, inflammation, and mood.
Joy, rest, and connection actively support your nervous system and hormonal health.
3️⃣ Restriction creates the guilt-overeat cycle.
Labeling foods as “good” or “bad” increases guilt and dysregulates metabolism.
A non-restrictive approach helps stabilize hormones and eating patterns.
4️⃣ Rest is essential, not optional.
Recovery supports immunity, adrenal health, and emotional well-being, especially during a demanding season.
✨ Where TullyMD Comes In
My concierge model is built around one philosophy:
Your health deserves to be a priority, not an afterthought.
For many women, the holidays highlight how far down the list their health has fallen and it becomes the perfect time to catch up, reset, and finally put themselves first.
At TullyMD, that means:
• Thorough evaluations of hormones, metabolism, stress, and sleep
• Longer, unrushed visits to truly understand your health
• Personalized plans that fit your real life, including busy seasons
• Support that focuses on compassion and evidence, not guilt
• A whole-person approach that helps you feel grounded heading into a new year
💛 If you’ve been putting your health off, this season can be the moment you shift from guilt to empowerment.
Your body is resilient and you deserve care that reflects that!
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