New Year’s resolutions don’t usually fail because you lack discipline. They fall apart because your nervous system is overwhelmed. This post explores a gentler way to move into the new year, without pressure or perfection.

Thanksgiving can bring warmth, connection, and familiar traditions, but for many people, it also stirs up complicated emotions.

If gratitude feels out of reach this year, you are not doing anything wrong. You’re human. And your body’s response makes sense.

Here are a few gentle, realistic therapy-informed practices to help you move through the holiday with more steadiness and self-compassion.