
The chill of winter might feel a bit brighter when you’re looking forward to the holidays, family gatherings, or some well-deserved time off. However, you may dread returning to the humdrum mundane routine without the excitement of the holidays helping push through the winter blues. While this feeling usually fades with time, here are a few tips to help you bounce back faster and get back to feeling like yourself again.
Ways to Improve the Holiday Blues
Self Care
Being self-aware and practicing some self-care post-holidays can help you relieve the letdown you may be feeling. Treat yourself to an at-home spa day—a perfect way to unwind and feel pampered after the hustle and bustle of the holidays. It's a chance to relax, recharge, and take a well-deserved moment to breathe. Relaxing your body can help relax your mind and allow you to move into the new year refreshed and ready.
Plan something
Instead of feeling like there’s nothing to look forward to, planning something for yourself or your family can help combat your post-holiday blues. If this works for you, making this a yearly tradition can help you extend the joy of the holiday.
This can be a small trip to explore a new city, a weekend trip, or maybe going to a concert. Anything that you can look forward to as you go through winter.
Spend time with others
You may start feeling isolated after the holidays, after a long spell of spending time with family and hosting events. Without a “reason” to spend time with people you may start to feel isolated leading to loneliness. Remember, you don’t need the holidays as an excuse to spend time with loved ones. Make the effort to reach out and create moments together—it’s the connection that matters most.
Eliminate the possibility of another disorder
While feelings of emptiness, loneliness, and lethargy may be caused by post-holiday blues another reason may be a mood disorder. Going to therapy and talking to a professional can identify any other disorders you may be struggling with.
Whether you’re struggling with post-holiday blues or struggling with depression in general, reaching out to a mental healthcare professional is an important step to safeguarding your mental health. If you’re looking for a therapist book an appointment at Lifecare Wellness Counseling.
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