If you're feeling exhausted by current events and not sure what to do about your stress right now, here are my six self-care tips for Christian leaders that will help you to relax, be present, and focus again. There are some weighty seasons that call for extra help when it comes to self-care so that we can still relax, be present and focus even while the circumstances around us haven't changed.

Have you wondered, “If I take time off if I take a break, what will happen with all the things I have my hands in right now? Will I lose momentum? Will everything get done? Who will make sure all the things and people are taken care of?”

If I asked you how you were honestly doing right now, what would you say? If you exhaled loudly and said “exhausted,” you are not alone! In fact, when I talk with pastors and leaders around the U.S. right now, one recurring theme is exhaustion.

With the business of the holiday season and all the yummy holiday treats and extravagant meals with family and friends, staying healthy can be really hard. And if we let them, the holidays can take a toll on our mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical health. And while many of us become uber health-conscious come January 1 (I’ve never seen lap pools as busy as they are the first week of January…and it stops there lol), it can be so taxing on our bodies to find themselves in seasons of unhealth, especially when we want to be the best version of ourselves as we spend extra time with family and friends.