Holiday Ease Playbook: 10 Tiny Shifts to Make the Season Less Stressful

Linda Binns

Published on: 01/11/2025

When your schedule swells, your nervous system does too. Ease isn’t found in doing more—it’s found in choosing less, on purpose. Why “less” works Holiday stress is usually a mix of expectations, over-giving, extra spends, and crowded calendars. Small, honest choices return you to calm—and calm returns you to connection. The Tiny Shifts (grouped so they’re easy to use) 1) Time & Body • Schedule yourself first. Put one pocket of solo time on the calendar (a walk, a bath, a quiet tea). Protect it like any appointment. • Keep your movement ritual. Don’t drop what steadies you. If needed, shorten it—don’t skip it. • One-surface reset. Choose a single surface to clear before bed. Visual simplicity = nervous-system relief.