How To Come Back To Yourself

If you’re feeling a little off lately but can’t quite explain why, you’re not alone. Mid-December doesn’t always bring full burnout, it often brings disconnection. You’re still functioning, still showing up, but something feels slightly out of sync.

This week’s Wellness Rewind is about coming back to yourself without dramatizing it. No reinvention, no hard reset. Just quiet re-anchoring, the small, steady practices that help you feel grounded again before the year ends.

There are seasons in life where nothing is technically wrong, but something feels slightly off. You’re doing what you need to do. You’re keeping up. You’re functioning. And yet, there’s a subtle distance between who you are and how you feel. Not dramatic. Just noticeable enough to linger.

It often happens quietly. You stop lingering in the mornings. You rush through meals. You scroll instead of rest. You say yes a little more than you mean to. Life fills up, and without realizing it, you drift a few steps away from yourself.

Coming back to yourself is not about fixing anything. It isn’t about starting over or becoming someone new. It’s about remembering what steadies you. The habits that help you feel present. The rhythms that make you feel like a person again, not just a task manager for your own life.

I felt this clearly during a week in Palma, Mallorca. Nothing about my life changed on paper — I was still working, still moving through my days — but the scenery and pace softened just enough for me to notice myself again. Walking instead of rushing. Sitting with coffee instead of multitasking. Letting mornings unfold without immediately filling them. Running without layers of clothing regretting each stride. That shift didn’t solve anything. It simply reconnected me.

This time of year tends to surface that awareness. The calendar slows down, the noise gets louder, and reflection slips in whether you invite it or not. You start noticing what you’ve been postponing this past year. Rest. Stillness. Small joys that used to come naturally before everything felt so full.

The return doesn’t require a grand gesture. It usually begins with ordinary moments. Making your coffee and actually tasting it. Taking a walk without tracking it. Moving your body in a way that feels supportive instead of performative. Letting your evenings be quiet without feeling guilty about it.

You might feel drawn back to familiar comforts. A routine that once grounded you. A book you used to love. A form of movement that feels like home. These aren’t steps backward. They’re signals. Reminders of who you are beneath the noise.

We live in a culture that constantly pushes reinvention — a better version, a more optimized self. But sometimes the work isn’t becoming more. It’s returning. Letting yourself soften. Letting yourself be present without needing to improve.

If you’ve been feeling disconnected lately, consider this permission to pause. You’re not behind. You’re not failing. You’re simply human in a busy season.

Coming back to yourself doesn’t happen all at once. It happens slowly. Gently. In moments you choose to listen again. And often, that is more than enough.

This time of year has a way of surfacing that feeling. The year is ending, the noise is loud, and reflection sneaks in whether you invite it or not. If you’ve been feeling slightly off, slightly disconnected, consider this a gentle reminder: you’re not lost. You’re just on your way back.

A simple re-anchoring practice.

This week, try pausing once a day, even for two minutes, before you reach for your phone, your next task, or your next distraction.

Ask yourself:

No fixing. No optimizing. Just noticing.

That small check-in can be enough to bring you back to yourself, even on the busiest days.

I’ve noticed that when I feel “off,” it’s rarely because I’m overwhelmed in an obvious way. It’s usually because I’ve drifted. My routines are still there, my days are still full, but I’m moving through them on autopilot.

For me, coming back to myself almost always starts with one familiar anchor. Something simple. A walk without headphones. Writing without an agenda. A workout that’s about feeling, not metrics. When I reconnect to one steady habit, the rest of me follows.

I don’t need to overhaul my life. I just need to remember what grounds me. My recent week in Mallorca was exactly this. It was a personal reset before winter hits, and getting back to what grounds me.

Most mid-December “burnout” isn’t exhaustion, it’s a lack of presence.
You’re tired because you’ve been functioning, not inhabiting your life.
Reconnection doesn’t require rest alone. It requires attention.

When you feel disconnected, it’s rarely just mental. Your body is part of the conversation too. ARMRA supports gut health, immune resilience, and skin barrier function at the cellular level — helping your system feel steadier, stronger, and less reactive.

Think of it as internal re-anchoring. One daily scoop that supports your foundation so your energy isn’t constantly diverted to putting out fires.

Because coming back to yourself starts with feeling supported, not depleted.

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As the year winds down, remember that coming back to yourself doesn’t require a big reset or a dramatic pause. It starts with small moments of attention, honesty, and care. Move gently this week. Let yourself reconnect in ways that feel steady, not forced. You’re not behind, you’re just returning.

See you next Sunday.

Valerie

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