Did You Have an Awful Holiday? Here’s How to Fix It…

Now that Christmas 2018 is behind us many of you are probably reflecting on those family relationships that seemed a little awkward or tense. Family Christmas celebrations have power to be the most stressful and depressing times of the year. During Christmas celebrations there is a compromise between enjoying family engagement or enjoying the gifts (especially if the gifts are not liked or appreciated).

How do you get over lousy family relationships and crappy gifts after the holiday? Try these tips…

#1 Plan your vacation immediately after. In order to offset the annoying family and ugly gifts have your next luxurious vacay already planned out. When your nerves become on the edge visualize yourself enjoying time away, create great memories to override the terrible experience.

#2 Focus on the good memories. Remember when grandma was dancing like she was 16 again? What about the gag gift that your great aunt received that had everyone laughing? You have to remind yourself of the good to overcome the bad.

#3 Talk to a trusted family member. To keep you from feeling bad about the Christmas family time, tell someone who can understand how you feel. The good thing about sharing your feeling is that someone else will relate to you and you will not feel alone. Depression and stress results from holiday gatherings because you keep your dissatisfaction bottled up instead of releasing the tension.

 

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