Fact is, the end of the year is hurtling towards us at pace. And whether we like it or not, the chaos ofChristmasand a seemingly never-ending list of calendar invites, end of year catch ups, work deadlines and school commitments are coming for us. They’re inescapable
While we are all moving along the same timeline, the silly season really highlights twoverydifferent types of people in this world: those who find theinescapable busynessutterly exhausting, and those who find the chaos energising, reframing this period as the perfect time to tick off any outstanding goals and finish the year on a high
Truth is, no matter which camp you sit in, feeling physically, mentally andemotionally depletedwhen Decembercomes to a closeis more common than you think. “By the time October arrives, most people have been running on accumulated stress for months without adequate recovery,” clinical psychologist and Director ofMindset Consulting Psychology, Dr Aileen Alegado, explains toBody+Soul. “The nervous system doesn’t reset between busy periods if there’s no genuine downtime built in, sofatigue layers onfatigue. There’s also the cognitive load of close-out: deadlines, performance reviews, social obligations, school schedules, and the pressure to have achieved what you set out to in January. What people describe as end of year exhaustion is really the cumulative cost of a year of insufficient recovery finally surfacing because the finish line is in sight.”
