A few things you can do to get through the holidays

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A few things you can do to get through the holidays

November 29th 2011 01:00

: http://kinkslip.com/2011/11/28/video-tell-me-now/

Category: Stress, Symptoms of Depression, The "Holiday Blues"

Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone and you are going to be eating turkey prepared in a million different ways for the next few days, you have successfully made it through the first part of what I like to call The Bermuda Triangle: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. The three holidays that cause many folks to feel depressed. You should feel proud that you are still standing unscathed because there are probably some of us who have succumbed to the emotions that only this time of year can bring. Congratulations for making it this far. You are now ahead of the game. There are a few things that you can do to fight back against the next two holidays that are in my book, the most difficult to get through.

There have been many top 10 lists compiled thru time, but this is a bit different because there are only a few things that you need to do to combat Christmas and New Years. One of the first things you must do is to accept that this is the holiday season, and no matter where you go, you are going to be reminded of this fact because people will be decorating their homes, some outrageously, to celebrate the holidays. It is impossible to go through your day without seeing huge displays of Santa and reindeer, and Snoopy and Frosty, and Mangers.You will also be inundated with Christmas music on just about every radio station. For instance, I heard Bruce Springsteens Santa Claus is coming to town on Thanksgiving Day night. So if you dont want to hear holiday songs by the radio stations that are jamming it down your throat, I suggest that you learn to change the stations you are listening to often, or just refrain from listening to the radio for a month or so. You also need to take a break from watching primetime T.V., or any regular stations because you will be bombarded with commercials from all of the major stores such as Wal-Mart and Old Navy. Now these commercials are on a loop. Last year, I had the Old Navy commercial memorized within the first few days after Thanksgiving. And that same ad ran from November 26 thru December 25th. After seeing the same ad several times an hour, on different station, I was ready to push my head through a wall.

So you get the idea right? Shut yourself off from the rest of the world for a few weeks. You could also go to a place that doesnt celebrate Xmas, but I am sure that would cost a great deal of money. Or, you could just join in and make a great effort to enjoy the holidays this year. You do not have to spend a lot of money just surround yourself with people that you like to be around, friends, family and so on. That would be the easiest thing to do, Instead of trying to hide away for a few weeks. Whatever you decide to do, I hope you have fun!!
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