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Long before the year ends, many employees begin carrying emotional loads that have nothing to do with their job description.
Not being able to see their family.
Trying to manage strained relationships at home.
Juggling financial pressure with end-of-year performance demands.
Feeling anxious about workplace changes coming in January.
Trying to hold it together during a season that tells them to “smile.”
Why December increases emotional load for employees
Not all stress in December comes from work. Many people move through this month carrying responsibilities and emotions that are invisible in day to day interactions. Some are managing complicated family dynamics that resurface during the holidays. Others are dealing with loneliness or the pressure of being far from their support systems. Financial strain also becomes heavier as personal obligations and expectations grow. Even employees who seem calm on the surface may be stretched thin by the mix of social commitments, travel plans, cultural expectations, or the simple feeling that they are supposed to be cheerful when they are not.
These experiences do not stay neatly outside the office. They show up in energy levels, focus, patience, and confidence. When leaders take time to understand the emotional load their teams may be carrying, they move closer to creating an environment where people can be honest about what they are dealing with. A workplace that acknowledges these realities gives employees room to breathe, to stabilise, and to stay engaged without feeling the pressure to pretend everything is fine.
The Cost of Constant Availability 📱
When leaders are always reachable, the team learns one thing — that rest isn’t respected.
🔹 Emails after midnight
🔹 “Just a quick call” on weekends
🔹 Praise for those who “push through” exhaustion
We don’t notice it, but this teaches burnout as culture.
Try this instead:
Delay-send late-night emails
Create a “no message” window between 7 PM and 7 AM
Celebrate healthy boundaries publicly
Compassionate leadership starts with modelling it.
Because if your team never sees you rest, they’ll never believe they can. 💙
#leadershipmatters #workplacewellbeing #corporatewellbeing #mentalhealthatwork
Jaime G. Miralles, A fully qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, accredited with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). He has been practicing CBT for over 15 years and worked with thousands of clients.
Experiencing depression, anxiety or any other intense emotions, then speaking to a qualified cognitive behavioural therapist, can be beneficial to you. BABCP accredited CBT therapist, Jaime G. Miralles; is specialized in Depression, Anxiety and Panic. He has a special interest in working with the psychology of weight loss and anxiety disorders, particularly Social Anxiety, OCD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
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