Surviving Christmas – A Calmer, Kinder Guide to Staying Grounded During the Festive Season
- Vicky Groves
- 21 hours ago
- 4 min read
By Beauty & Holistics with Vicky – Holmes Chapel
Christmas has a wonderful sparkle to it, but it also carries a weight that we don’t always acknowledge. Behind the twinkly lights, pretty gift bags and cosy adverts, December can feel emotionally heavy and physically exhausting. For many people, this time of year brings long to-do lists, busy family dynamics, financial pressure, tiredness, emotional overwhelm, and a sense of “I just need to get through this.”
And that’s okay. Christmas doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful. You don’t have to run yourself into exhaustion to make it magical for everyone else.
This is your gentle, compassionate reminder that you deserve support too and that looking after your own wellbeing is not selfish, it is essential.
Here is your Calm Christmas Guide, created to help you survive and (hopefully) enjoy the festive season with more grounding, more ease, and far more kindness towards yourself.
🎄 1. Slow Down Your Pace (Even If Everything Speeds Up Around You)
December has a strange energy everything seems louder, faster, busier. People rush. Roads fill. Shops become overwhelming. Your mind races ahead to everything that needs doing. But your nervous system doesn’t know it’s “just Christmas”. It simply feels stress.
Slowing your pace intentionally, even by 10% can completely change how you cope with the month. Walk slower. Speak slower. Eat slower. Move slower. Take breaks between tasks, even tiny ones. Give your brain a moment to catch up with your body.
The world won’t fall apart if you take five minutes to breathe. But you might fall apart if you don’t.
🎁 2. Manage Your Energy Like a Budget (Because It’s Limited Too)
We often talk about money budgeting in December…but your energy is a limited currency too.
If you give it all away to obligations, expectations, social events, stress, people-pleasing, endless planning you end up burnt out, irritable, emotional or simply exhausted by Christmas morning.
Choose what gets your energy and what doesn’t. Not everything deserves a “yes”.
Here’s a little permission slip:
You don’t have to attend everything you're invited to.
You don’t have to cook for everyone.
You don’t have to be available constantly.
You don’t have to be the problem-solver for the whole family.
Your wellbeing matters just as much as everyone else’s enjoyment.
💆♀️ 3. Reiki + Chakra Balancing: Your Quiet Sanctuary in a Loud Month
Christmas is one of the busiest times emotionally. Family stress, grief triggers, loneliness, overwhelm, overstimulation all at once. Your energy becomes scattered, tense, depleted or blocked.
A Reiki session with chakra balancing and crystals offers a deeply restorative sanctuary.
During this treatment, you lie fully clothed and comfortable. Soft music plays. Crystals are placed on your energy centres (chakras), helping them rebalance and release tension. Reiki energy is channelled gently through your body, allowing stress to melt away, emotional clutter to clear and your nervous system to shift into calm.
Clients often say:
“I didn’t realise how tightly I was holding everything until it released.”
“I feel lighter. My mind is quieter.”
“I can cope again.”
Reiki is perfect for December because:
It helps release emotional overwhelm
It calms a racing mind
It supports better sleep
It restores your inner balance
It eases tension
It helps you feel grounded and centred
It reconnects you to yourself
This isn’t a luxury. It’s a reset button.
✨ 4. Look After Your Skin (It Shows How You’re Doing)
Christmas is notoriously hard on your skin. Late nights, central heating, alcohol, sugar, stress hormones and makeup all contribute to:
dryness
breakouts
dullness
redness
inflammation
Your skin reflects your nervous system, so when stress rises, skin often acts out.
Gentle, consistent care can make a huge difference:
Use a soft cleanser
Add hyaluronic-acid hydration (Cliniccare Refresh, Glow, or Pure ranges)
SPF daily (yes, even in winter!
(All available for my treatment room)
Book a skin treatment before or after Christmas
Treatments that are perfect for this season:
Cliniccare Glow Facial (brightens tired skin)
Zen Glow Holistic Facial (stress relief + glow)
Hydrodermabrasion (deep clean + hydration)
Carboxytherapy (oxygen boost for dull skin)
Microneedling or RF (post-Christmas for repair)
Caring for your skin is caring for your nervous system — they’re connected.
🎅 5. Bring Back the Joy of Small Moments
The big Christmassy “events” are lovely, but the small moments are where the magic actually lives:
Sitting with a candle and a cup of tea
Watching a Christmas film snuggled up
Listening to music while wrapping gifts
A quiet walk in the crisp air
A warm bath with magnesium salts
Five minutes of slow, steady breathing
A hug that lasts a little longer
These are grounding, regulating and healing.
Slow magic > forced perfection.
🧘♀️ 6. Let Go of “Perfect Christmas” Expectations
Perfection is the thief of joy especially in December. It turns the season into pressure rather than pleasure.
You don’t need:
A spotless house
The most organised gifts
Magazine-worthy food
Perfect family harmony
Every plan to go smoothly
You need:
Peace
Warmth
Connection
Rest
Good memories
Everything else? Optional.
❤️ 7. Nourish Yourself From the Inside Out
On the hardest weeks, simple nutritional support can genuinely help:
BalanceOil+ for mood, focus and stable energy
Viva+ for emotional calm and better sleep
ZinoBiotic+ for bloating and gut comfort
ZinoShine+ for nervous system support
Xtend+ for energy, immunity and resilience
Think of them as little anchors helping you stay centred through December.
Vicky’s Final Thoughts
You deserve a Christmas that doesn’t break you. One that feels softer, calmer, lighter and a little more about you.
Reiki, crystals, good skincare, grounding habits and inside-out nutrition can make such a powerful difference to how you move through December.
This year, Choose rest, Choose softness, Choose calm, Choose YOUR wellbeing.
Because when you’re balanced, grounded and supported, everything else becomes easier and Christmas becomes something you can genuinely enjoy.
Ready for a calmer Christmas?
Book your Reiki + Crystal Chakra Balancing Session or a Zen Glow Holistic Facial and give your mind, body and energy the reset they deserve.
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