Let's be honest: The holidays are not magical for everyone. For many of us, the truth-seekers, the boundary-setters, the ones who've done the deep work to unlearn toxic patterns, the holidays are a psychological minefield.

The $4.2 billion "morning routine" industry wants you to believe that if you wake up at 5am, journal with the right prompts, drink celery juice, and say affirmations into a mirror, you'll finally be "successful."