This Holiday Season… Don’t Drop the Cookie, Drop the Cortisol
3 Live Sessions for Women in Medicine so We Can Laugh Through Chaos With Lower Cortisol
You’re not the only one with “holiday hilarity.”
Real talk: cortisol doesn’t take holidays off — and neither do family dynamics. So let’s laugh at the chaos, regulate our nervous systems, and remember that humor is evidence-based medicine.
We’ve all been there — the family, the feedback, the flour. This season, you’ll have something better than patience: DistressRx™-level regulation.
You take care of everyone — this could be the year you actually enjoy the holidays.
As a woman in medicine, the holiday season can feel like one long cortisol experiment. You know the physiology — stress, cravings, sleep disruption, emotional overload — but living it between call shifts, shopping lists, cookie trays, and family dynamics? That’s another story.
The DistressRx™ Holiday Series has your back! This holiday series is a 3-part reset designed just for us. It’s where stress science meets self-compassion, and you’ll finally get tools that actually work for your real life.
Before the first session, take the DistressRx™ Quiz to discover your unique stress subtype — because your triggers and your regulation style are as individual as your fingerprint.
The Three-Part Series
Three concise, evidence-based sessions designed to help you regulate cortisol, protect your energy, and enjoy the holidays again.
SESSION 1: Before the Baking Begins: Drop the Cortisol, Not the Cookie
Wed Dec 3rd · 8 PM ET
- The “holiday cortisol cycle.”
- How each DistressRx™ type gets holiday-triggered.
- Rewire stress response with mindset + micro-boundaries.
- Set your tone before the season ramps up.
SESSION 2: Holiday Hustle Reset: How to Stay Cool When It’s All Too Much
Wed Dec 10th · 8 PM ET
- Why “doing it all” raises cortisol (and lowers joy).
- Spot your active DistressRx™ type in the moment.
- Three instant resets: body, breath, boundary.
- The physiology of self-compassion.
SESSION 3: Cookies, Cortisol & Comebacks: Your 2026 Mind-Body Reset
Wed Dec 17th · 8 PM ET
- The hidden cost of “holiday hustle hangover.”
- The neuroscience of the comeback.
- Micro-habits to enter 2026 in regulation, not recovery.
- Set intentions from curiosity instead of cortisol.
It’s not another webinar — it’s your cortisol-calming, connection-filled reset.
- Real-time coaching with Dr. Ali Novitsky.
- Connection that feels like relief — laugh, share, and be seen.
- Exclusive live-only tools you can use instantly.
- Replays available — but the real breakthroughs happen live.
This isn’t just about surviving the holidays — it’s about transforming your stress response for life.
DistressRx™ is part of Transform® — a 12-month physician coaching experience blending emotional regulation, mindset mastery, metabolic optimization, and evidence-based medicine for sustainable fulfillment.
When you drop the cortisol this holiday season, you’re doing more than feeling calmer — you’re strengthening the foundation of your longevity, leadership, and life satisfaction.
Meet Your Host — Ali Novitsky, MD: Founder of DistressRx™
Hi, I’m Dr. Ali Novitsky — a triple board-certified physician, Master Coach, and founder of The FIT Collective®, Transform®, and DistressRx™.
I help women in medicine reclaim calm, confidence, and cortisol balance through evidence-based coaching that blends science, soul, and self-compassion.
As a Validation Distress Type, I know how quickly “superwoman syndrome” takes over — saying yes to everyone, performing perfection, and crashing later. Without the tools of DistressRx™, I’d stay stuck in that loop. This series helps us break it — with humor, honesty, and heart.
You deserve to enjoy your holidays and more importantly, your life — with humor, health, and heart.
