The holidays including Thanksgiving and Christmas should be a time of happiness and celebration with friends and family. Often our feelings of anticipation and excitement become feelings of depression and anxiety. According to the New York times, Christmas time actually intensifies our emotions of joy and sadness. Many suffer from depression known as the ‘holiday blues.’
There are many demands during the holiday season financially and stressors with so many holiday parties,
cooking, and travel. Many seniors experience feelings of loneliness and depression during the holidays.
Let’s be sure to remember them! This should be a joyful time for our families.
Here are a few tips to help overcome the holiday blues this year:
1. Pace yourself. Do not over
commit yourself to events
and parties.
2. Don’t expect the holidays to
be just as they were when
you were a child. You are
not the same as when you
were a child.
3. Do get the old photos out
and take a moment to reminisce
with your loved ones about
the ‘good ol’ days’
.
4. Let go of past resentments and
do not bring up the past with your
relatives.
5. Stay connected. Loneliness often
causes us to isolate
but that is the worse
thing you can do. Surround
yourself with
people who care.
6. Talk about it. It’s much
easier to get through
the holidays when we
tell others how we are feeling.
7. Plan fun, low-cost Christmas activities
with your kids, grandchildren
and parents. Baking and
looking at Christmas lights is
great!
Merry Christmas from Southern Companions!
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