Post-Holiday Breather: Rituals to Carry Into the New Year

By John Walls
Head of Marketing & Communications, Sēkwl Beverage House

If you’ve made it to the other side of holiday season (or you’re crawling there), congratulations! But consider this your friendly reminder to take a well-deserved breather.

This whole series was built around one idea: small rituals create real balance, especially when life is loud. Whether your ritual was a bright Cranberry Lime toast, a cozy Cacao wind-down, a Lemon Ginger reset, a Hibiscus pause, a Chamomile nightcap, or a Grapefruit rally drink… the point wasn’t the recipe.

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The point was the moment you created for yourself inside the season!

The Rituals That Actually Stick

• Here’s what we’ve learned (and what we’ll keep doing):
• Hydrate early, not just when you’re “already tired”
• Choose one daily ritual you can repeat (walk, drink, wind-down cue)
• Use functional mushrooms as simple supports, not an entirely new personality
• Make swaps that still feel fun (NA/low-ABV counts)

When You’d Want This “Post-Holiday” Ritual

• The quiet day after travel
• That first Monday when your inbox reappears
• Anytime you’re tempted to overcorrect with extreme goals
• When you want a fresh start that feels realistic

A Friendly NA Reminder (Because Balance Includes Options)

One of the best “new year” habits is simply building in more NA choices that still feel celebratory. Every cocktail in this series can be made as a mocktail by skipping the spirit and leaning into garnish + glassware + ice.

Because sometimes the most powerful ritual is saying: “I still want this moment… I just want it to feel better tomorrow.”

Your Simple Next Step

If you do nothing else, do this: pick one ritual from this series and keep it going into January. Just one. That’s how habits actually form. Not from a giant plan, but from a repeatable moment you don’t dread.

We’ll be here, cheering you on.

- John at Sēkwl 🍄✨