One thing you could do this week to reduce friction and increase flow:

• Individual’s Tip: Between intense work sessions or holiday errands, take 10 minutes to do something joyful and different. Walk under the lights, listen to a carol, doodle a snowflake. Don’t check email, that’s not recovery.
• Team Leader Tip: End your next sprint with a proper cooldown. What worked? What didn’t? What did we learn? Then genuinely rest before the next push. Maybe share gratitude or a festive treat together.
• Executive Leader: After major projects, mandate recovery time. No new initiatives for a week. Use the time to celebrate wins, reflect, and recharge. Think of it as giving your team the gift of space.