Many people feel out of sorts once the festive period comes to an end and life returns to some kind of normality. For some it hits harder than others and can sometimes take you by surprise. This reaction is not at all unusual and here’s why:
- Busy social calendars and hours of Christmas preparations to find yourself with virtually nothing on in January can lead to Loneliness, boredom, and feeling isolated.
- Spending time with loved ones, over the festive period, can lead to a mixture of feelings. Maybe it didn’t go to plan and you feel let down/disappointed by how they’ve behaved towards you. Or maybe you’ve really enjoyed the time spent with friends/family members and miss them now they’ve gone.
- You may have overindulged in food and/or drink during the holidays and now when you get on the scales you feel guilty inadequate, and/or weak
- January is a dark, cold and often snowy month where people tend to hibernate. So, you may feel stuck at home,
- Perhaps you’re disappointed by the holidays. It wasn’t what you had hoped for and now feel let down that they’re over.
- If you travelled or moved around a lot during the holidays, you may be tired now that they are over. Fatigue can cause us to feel run down and bring on sadness
Helpful tips:
• Try not to beat vourself up if you gained weight. It doesn’t mean you’re weak, worthless or irresponsible. It’s never too late to get back on track with your eating plan.
• Organise another get together with those who you particularly enjoyed spending time with
• Plan one thing a week, that you look forward to. It can be inexpensive i.e. invite friends over for a games/movie night cook a new dish with a loved one or pamper yourself
• Use those dull/cold days to achieve a small chore you’ve not had time to do for a while.
• Have lazy Sunday mornings or take a much-needed nap in the afternoon.
• Help someone else such as offering to babysit, lend your ear buy food for a homeless person or donate something you don’t use (like unwanted Christmas gifts)
• Take care of your health, including eating well, exercising and getting enough sleep. If you can’t shake the post-holiday blues counselling may help explore this further.
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