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Holiday Blues
If there is a behavioral change or increased substance abuse, it may be something more than holiday blues.
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Holidays are supposed to be a happy time, but many people feel sadness due to heightened expectations, family rifts and comparison with others.
Our cause of sadness is often related to the fact that we compare our lives with the lives o the people we follow and that seem to be having loads of fun on social media
Try to avoid social media during holidays and during mandatory social gatherings. Also, avoid gatherings that drain your energy.
Negative emotions can sap us from the inside. Create your happiness by observing and learning from your negativity by using self-awareness
Brighten your day by being generous, providing funds to the needy, holiday gifting to the poor, or doing some volunteer work.
You can even connect with other people who are alone and form a virtual club.
RELATED IDEAS
While holidays are supposed to be the happiest time of the year, many people experience deep sadness, anxiety, and stress during this time.
The added pressure of financial obligations and the cold weather further affect our state of mind.
You become more self-confident if you become better at what you do.
The process goes like this:
- Improve your competencies
- Put them into practice
- See results
- Grow more confident
- Repeat
- The day after Thanksgiving was a natural time for shoppers to head into town and hit the department store. Most families were still together from the prior day’s feast, and few middle-class folks were required to work.
- Big-city shopping districts were anchored by department stores. Department stores sold clothing, cosmetics, jewelry, home goods, appliances, and much more.
- With a single visit to a department store and a few side trips to specialty retailers, you could take care of your entire holiday shopping list in a single day.