Christmas is a holiday that for many of us is associated with beautiful feelings of joy, carefreeness, love, care and offering.
Christmas decorations help the secretion of hormones in our body and cause joy.
But why is this happening? Many of us tend to associate Christmas with happy places or moments of our childhood. After all, Christmas is a holiday associated with children since it has Santa Claus, gifts, sweets, traditions and holidays. So every year, we also remember happy and carefree moments and feel happiness.
But, as we get older, the obligations increase and the traditions fade. To regain the magic of Christmas, it’s good to relive some of the past moments we loved. It is an ideal time to spend time with friends, acquaintances and our family. Learn their news, cook together and watch a Christmas movie. So the magic of Christmas will probably flood us again.
It is also a time of offering and this helps a lot in boosting our self-confidence. We dedicate some time from our daily life by offering to someone in our environment or through volunteering. As a result, our stress is reduced for a while, and we feel proud because we scatter a little love and joy!
When we were kids, Christmas was magical because everything seemed bright and exciting. This has been recorded in our brain and the smells, the songs, the carols and the surrounding atmosphere bring back our memories so that we feel a mental uplift. We are also given the opportunity to try new activities, to visit places we could not afford, a Christmas market for example and to join a huge group with a common denominator, entertainment.
If you are in the category of people for whom Christmas is a difficult time, there is a way to have a good time and this is how:
1. Create your own reality.
Life may have shown you its tough face, but now is the time to create new, healthier experiences. Try to mobilize, take a walk on a busy street or a market. Communicate with your neighbor, give him a sweet and create a new relationship. It will only do you good and you will also find someone to take refuge in case of need.
2. Forgive!
Of all the gifts you will make this year, perhaps the most meaningful that will change your life will be the gift of forgiveness to someone who has offended you. And here’s the surprise: You will probably benefit more than the person you forgive. You will feel better and lighter, after you have thrown a big weight off yourself.
3. Write a to-do list.
We often tend to exaggerate the negatives and underestimate the positives. Write down all those things that make you feel grateful for life. Measure your “profits” and focus on them. Remind yourself of what you have accomplished and feel proud of your accomplishments, no matter how small you think they are!
Happy Holidays!
