Holiday Stress. The holidays are supposed to be magical—a time of joy, connection, and gratitude. But let's be honest: they are also a season of overdrive, emotional exhaustion, and chronic low-grade anxiety. That familiar November-December crash of fatigue, short temper, and inability to focus isn't a failure of willpower; it’s a failure of your Central Nervous System (CNS) to suppress constant stress.

When the central nervous system (CNS) is locked in a rigid state of hyperarousal—due to chronic stress, trauma, or a history of TBI—it is solely focused on survival. It cannot spare the energy required for complex, reflective psychological work. You may recognize this stuck state as: "Therapy Not Working"