If you’ve been practicing your “floors” this past week — even imperfectly — you may have noticed something subtle.
Not necessarily more energy.
Not instant motivation.
But a little more steadiness.
A little less inner pressure.
A slightly calmer nervous system.
That’s not a coincidence. That’s physiology.
During the holidays, your body is navigating:
- more stress signals
- more blood sugar swings
- disrupted routines
- less recovery time
And in perimenopause, your stress response is already more sensitive. Cortisol rises faster. It stays elevated longer. And when it does, everything else feels harder — sleep, cravings, mood, motivation.
This is where floors become more than a habit strategy.
Floors regulate stress hormones
When you choose the smallest version of a habit instead of pushing for the “perfect” one, your nervous system receives a powerful signal:
I’m safe. I’m supported. I don’t have to sprint.
That signal matters.
Research shows that predictable, low-stress actions help stabilize cortisol and improve stress resilience — especially during times of disruption. Floors create that predictability without adding pressure.
Floors protect blood sugar
Skipping meals, overcorrecting after indulgence, or waiting until you can “do it right” creates blood sugar volatility — one of the biggest drivers of fatigue, anxiety, and cravings in midlife.
A floor — like one balanced plate or protein at breakfast — keeps your system steady even when the day isn’t.
Floors prevent the holiday crash
The holiday crash doesn’t come from one indulgent day.
It comes from weeks of pushing, skipping, over-correcting, and abandoning yourself in the name of “getting through.”
Floors interrupt that pattern.
They keep you connected to your body during the busiest season — not perfectly, but consistently.
So this week, instead of asking:
What should I be doing more of?
Try asking:
What’s the smallest action that helps my body feel safe right now?
That answer is your floor.
And during the holidays, choosing it may be the most hormone-supportive thing you do.
To Your Healthy Hormones and Supported Nervous System,
Lori
