If your body feels tense, heavy, or weirdly overwhelmed the minute December arrives — you’re not alone, and you’re definitely not broken. In today’s episode of Gettin’ in the Grove, we’re unpacking why your nervous system braces for December long before the holiday chaos actually begins.
This isn’t just stress.
It’s stored memory.
It’s emotional patterning.
It’s the survival version of you saying, “Oh no… this month again.”
We’ll talk about:
Why holiday pressure triggers the nervous system
The emotional and physical signs your body is bracing
How unresolved stress from past Decembers shows up in the present
The connection between perfectionism, people-pleasing, and holiday survival mode
Why your body isn’t resisting joy — it’s resisting performance
This episode sets the tone for December — a month where we stop faking “holiday magic” and start listening to the truth our bodies have been holding.
If you’ve ever felt exhausted by expectations, overstimulation, family energy, gift-giving, forced joy, or emotional labor during the holidays… this one is for you.