Christmas has always been described as joyful, meaningful, and special. And it truly can be. Yet for many of us, it is also mentally demanding in ways we don’t always name. As the season builds, life fills quickly. Plans multiply. Conversations overlap. Decisions stack up. Emotional input increases. Even when everything looks good on the outside, the inside can feel noisier, slower, and harder to organise. When that happens, it’s easy to assume something is wrong with us. In