Is this a sad season for you?
Holidays are very emotional and bring up all sorts of feelings. Mingled
in with the joy of seeing small children's eyes light up, are the sad
and hurtful memories of lost ones. We miss them and wish they were back
in our lives.
Everyone feels blue at times and it is "episodic" or once in a while. When to be concerned is when it turns into a "chronic" or ongoing feeling of despair.
Our family has a history of depression and so we must be on the alert if the emotions are in a downward spiral.
If the saddness lasts more than a couple of weeks without experiencing
happy times, then we know to use methods that have worked in the past.
- Sunshine or a light box
- Journaling our blessings
- Talking to family members or friends and listening to their rational advice
- Excercise, even walking gets the blood moving and the blues running
- See a councelour, who has been effective in the past
- See a physician for medical assistance to jump start the journey back.
Good luck and God bless. This is a stressful time and you will make it. I believe in you.
Judy H. Wright aka Auntie Artichoke
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