📍 The days after Thanksgiving look like rest on the outside — but inside, most people are running on fumes. ⸻ Hey Builders, The weekend after Thanksgiving always feels charged — part celebration, part chaos, part sprint to the finish line. Yet behind the shopping peaks and full tables, something quieter happens: most people drift into exhaustion without even noticing. Black Friday surges. Travel disrupts rhythms. Kids stretch the night. Adults try to rest in the spaces left over from hosting, planning, and showing up for everyone else. Your calendar calls it a holiday. Your nervous system calls it- a bit too much. Reset Saturday is here to help you slow the pace back down. ⸻ 🗞 Reset Spotlight — Why Holiday Weeks Require a Different Kind of Recovery Researchers have found something counterintuitive about holiday periods: ▪️ Heart-rate variability — a key stress indicator — often drops during holiday weekends (University of Waterloo). ▪️ Sleep becomes more fragmented due to travel, late meals, and overstimulation (AASM). ▪️ Social fatigue rises even when experiences are positive (APA). ▪️ Spending spikes trigger post-purchase stress lasting up to 72 hours (Federal Reserve). ▪️ Digestive and hormonal systems work harder under disrupted routines (NIH). Holiday joy is real. Holiday fatigue is also real. Your body absorbs both. ⸻ ⚡ Your Reset Practice — “Unbundle the Weekend” You don’t need a retreat. You need something small that cuts through overstimulation: ▪️ Five minutes of quiet — no screens. ▪️ One slow cup of tea, water, or coffee — with intentional breathing. ▪️ Seven minutes of movement — walk, stretch, or light mobility. ▪️ Name one thing your body is asking for today. ▪️ Honor it. Small practices stabilize your entire system. ⸻ 🧱 Builder Insights 1️⃣ Don’t mistake overstimulation for energy. 2️⃣ Resetting after holidays isn’t indulgence — it’s maintenance. 3️⃣ Stillness brings clarity faster than speed. 4️⃣ Rest protects your decision-making heading into December. 5️⃣ Treat today as calibration, not collapse. ⸻ 💬 Quote of the Day “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes — including you.” — Anne Lamott ⸻ 🎬 Closing Thought The world may be moving at discount speed this weekend, but your well-being was never meant to be priced like a holiday doorbuster. Slow down. Check in. Return to yourself. Your nervous system deserves the same care you give your goals. Happy Reset Saturday. ⸻ ⚡ OHUBNext Daily Brief — investments, edge tech, and moves that matter. For 12+ years, OHUB has been building pathways to multigenerational wealth through exposure, skills, entrepreneurship, capital markets, and inclusive ecosystems.