This weekend, a lot of women I work with are doing the same thing they do every holiday. Running the meal. Hosting the family. Holding it all together. And calling that "time off." One thing I've seen consistently in our labs: cortisol doesn't know it's a holiday. Your nervous system doesn't get the memo just because the calendar says rest. Rest has to be chosen. Deliberately. Even on the days you're feeding 12 people. So if you get 20 minutes today: a walk, a quiet cup of coffee before anyone wakes up, five slow breaths before the chaos starts — take it. Not because you've earned it. Because your body runs on it. Wishing you and yours a peaceful weekend, whatever you're celebrating 💛