12/18/2025
đ⨠Holiday Check-In: Howâs Your Stress Level? â¨đ
Between Christmas gatherings, end-of-year deadlines, financial pressure, and family expectations, the holidays can quietly stack stress on our minds and our bodies.
The Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Test (shared here) is a simple, one-page tool that helps you see how life events, both joyful and tough, add up. High stress levels arenât just emotional; they can impact physical health too, contributing to things like high blood pressure, cholesterol issues, and even heart conditions. *You can save the image and take this stress test from your phone. For each relevant event, put an X next to the value then total it up at the bottom.
As we near Christmas and glance into the New Year, consider this an invitation-not to overhaul your lifeâbut to become aware.
- Awareness leads to choice.
-Choice leads to small changes.
- Small, consistent changes can make a big difference in 2026.
Whether itâs better sleep, setting boundaries, asking for support, or taking a few quiet moments for yourself - progress doesnât have to be loud to be powerful.
Hereâs to closing out this year with compassion for yourself and stepping into the new one with intention, one small step at a time.
