If mid-morning feels like a stretch, read this
Mid-morning on the first day back to work after the holidays can be a strange in-between. The day is already underway, but the energy you hoped would show up maybe… hasn’t?
I know for many, this morning is rouuuggghh.
I’m right here with you.
This is just a quick note to help you check in with yourself right now.
Maybe the anxiety or dread showed up over the weekend as you thought about returning to work.
Maybe getting out of bed this morning took more effort than usual.
Maybe for the past few hours you’ve been masking more than you had to while on break—and you can feel the cost of that setting in.
Smiling when you don’t want to.
Being engaging when you’d rather not be perceived at all.
Writing emails in words and tones that don’t match how you actually feel (“per my last email…”).
All of this—while normalized and often expected—takes a real toll on our nervous systems.
The frustration, resistance, anxiety, dread, or exhaustion you might be feeling isn’t a personal failure. It’s your system saying, this is a lot.
So if you’re in the middle of the morning and just getting through, see if you can pause for a moment and:
Take a slow, intentional breath (or three)
Drink some water
Have a small snack if you can
Gently move or stretch your body
Send a text to a friend
And remember: lunch is coming. Take it! A built-in pause. A chance to step away, refuel, and reset— even briefly.
Later today, you might also think about one small thing you could bring into your workday tomorrow to add a little more ease or comfort for tomorrow.
And remember, you are not alone.
If you’d like support with this, transitions in general, or with something else entirely, I currently have one psychotherapy opening available. You’re welcome to schedule a free consultation to see if we’re a good fit.
And finally — if struggles with transitions feels connected to questions about neurodivergence, now is a good time to explore that as well. I offer adult, virtual ADHD and Autism evaluations, and January consultation spots are limited. Once those are filled, the next available appointments will be at 2026 rates.
(And if you don’t see a January time that works, you’re welcome to reach out through the contact form — we’ll do our best to find something that fits.)
