How Do You Beat the Holiday Blues

As a kid I remember the festive season as the best time of the year, my parents bought me gifts and family-together time was the happiest.

A lot has changed since my childhood years. Not much of this happens anymore in these modern days.

Most families have moved away for better opportunities in other countries and do not get together on Christmas as they did in the past.

Families were the happiest and looked forward to the festive season in the past making the holidays feel warm and welcoming for everyone.

Everybody I knew was merry and fun times were created to enjoy the holidays together. I played games together with my cousins and had many laughs over something stupid or that I thought was funny.

My parents would yell at me for screaming out loud in the backyard while playing games and trying to seek someone out from the dark alleys. It was safe to run around and have fun without fearing strangers in the area.

So much has changed since then and it makes me realize life in this time has become hectic for many communities. I had a lovely dress for each Christmas and toys were galore.

There was nothing that I didn’t have but family time was our best time together and during the holidays I spent time with my grandparents.

It was a friendly and happy atmosphere to open presents and have that anxious look on my face to know what I received for Christmas.

There were many different meals prepared for everyone and growing up was happy and I developed into a fine adult from the many great experiences I had.

I see how everything has changed and how people bring this change into their lives.

I remember as a child growing up in my part of the world the festive season had been and still is the happiest time for us. In this modern-day people tend to spend more and lead stressful lifestyles from their busy workdays.

The holidays are supposed to be an exciting and happy time of the year but most families do not focus on happy times, instead focus on work through the holidays.

It is like the festive season doesn't matter. Thanksgiving allows you to be with family and when the Christmas holidays arrive you feel alone and stressed.

Everything related to modern times has caused such lifestyles.

People look for the easiest and best they want, not what they need for themselves. It has become too much for those who can't afford a good and well-spent Christmas, as the rich and middle-class society.

The different lifestyles are difficult to cope with and such situations lead to depression or sad people over the festive season.

Materialistic lifestyles have spoiled many good family lifestyles. In time a lot has changed allowing for the importance of having things that make people happy.

Years go by and most people feel lonelier and sadder during the Christmas holidays and keeps me wondering about their reasons for being this way.

Regardless of your culture the festive season creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere to everyone from most parts of the world. In some parts of the world people are lonely, sad and depressed at this time of year.

Holiday blues affect people in different ways:

Suicide rates increase around the festive season.

People become stressed and fail to cope with their loneliness.

Are you affected by the holiday blues?

Their mental health worsens, feelings of low spirits accompany their lives and it causes holiday blues. No matter how happy you are during the holidays, you would find yourself for some reason feeling sad and fatigued.

The holiday season comes with workload, work stress, and home plans. Stress at home, financial stress and lack of time with family and friends due to your hectic lifestyle.

Money is spent lavishly on gifts and people having fun times, but most go beyond their means to make the festive season worthwhile for friends and families.

Yet many families don’t as much try to do with what they have.

Holiday blues during the holiday season is stressful and has a huge impact on the mind.

Some people get into debt and carry this debt over to the next year until it is paid off.

Why the Holiday Blues?

People want what they can’t have and this plays with their minds. Mentally people become depressed, and unhappy, and find themselves in unnecessary debt. Some people sleep more while others don’t have enough sleep.

The everyday routine is changed and not enjoyed as you did in the past. Things become difficult and decision-making is harder for you. You become isolated from your normal life.

Pleasure fades in your lifestyle. You lose interest in your activities. When you should be excited and having fun with family and friends you end up with a headache, a stressful time or depressed.

Anger sets in when you fail to cope with daily activities. Holiday blues affect everyone differently. Some people are hurt by the festive holidays from past experiences and others have a joyous time with nothing to bother them in the least.

People cope with depression, sadness, and stressful times with overeating habits. These habits affect sleeping patterns and are a clear sign of holiday blues. It is unfortunate for those who choose to behave in this manner.

Why do you feel this way during the holiday season?

Most people work and try to balance their schedules during this hectic time. They want to meet the demands for Christmas gifts and make each other feel cheerful and happy.

You miss family and friends, and this is the time of the year when you tend to feel lonelier.

Meal preparation, guests arriving for dinner, shopping for the best gifts, spending money that you don’t have, and anxiety creep up your sleeve. Seasonal sadness for everyone in the mood for Christmas celebrations.

Avoid excessive eating and excessive alcohol consumption. Limit eating and alcohol drinks to avoid feeling sick. Avoid negative thoughts and focus on the positive from all sides of life.

Do not isolate yourself from family and friends. You must be with happy people currently. Reach out for support to feel good from the inside and outside.

A smile will give you that too. Physical activity gets a happy start for each day. Don’t let the holiday blues get you down for the festive season. Make the holidays memorable and meaningful to you.

Focus on what you have not on what you don’t have. It makes the holidays feel less stressful. I focus on family and enjoy this time of the year to make it special and unique for me.

It is a joyous time and I need to feel this way. For there is no other way about it. I decorated the tree and looked forward to a special moment together with my family. I am open to new traditions and enjoy the holidays without stress and anxiety.