Whenever I think about the Holidays, I always think about one of my favorite christmas shows, "A Charlie Brown Christmas".
I had to watch this show at least 100 times and counting!! As a counselor, advisor, therapist, life coach, and a student of psychotherapy, I always look at the psychological aspects during the holidays, and why people are feeling blue. Certainly, Charlie Brown was experiencing a case of the holiday blues..
Charlie Brown immediately talks with linus, he said " Linus, I just dont understand Christmas? Instead of feeling happy, I feel sort of let down".
Come to think of it, many people out there are feeling a bit let down during the holidays. In fact, many people have many reasons feeling blue during the holidays. Does anyone have any feelings, and thoughts around the up coming holidays?
I agree with you, and the up coming holidays certainly is a great time of year. I blogged this because I wanted to see more happier people this year. Unemployment is down, and families want to please their children. The bottom line, its sad for many!!..Its basically a seasonal affect disorder. Sad is a mood disorder characterized by mental depression, related to a certain season of the year, and often winter. The winter blues or feeling sad or depressed during the fall and winter due to decreasing amounts of daylight. Sad can occur alone, or can make symptoms of depression worse. Mild symptoms respond to spending time outdoors during the day or arranging homes and workplaces to recieve more sunlight. I wonder if there is someone out there to have a neighborhood holiday gathering so everyone can just forget about the holiday blues.....I can't wait for the holidays!!