by Joanna Burns January 7, 2016
Now that all the celebrations and excitement of the celebrations around Christmas and New Year’s Eve are over, it is time for you to bring your home to its normal state, so that you can start the new year properly and meet the challenges of going back to work. There are several things to get done if you want to make the transition smooth and avoid, as much as possible, the typical post-holiday depression:
Do not wait too much to bring down the decoration. During the holidays it creates nice atmosphere, warms up your home and makes it cozy and festive. Once Christmas is gone, however, it looks kind of sad, you cannot deny that. So, make sure to bring down the tree and the decoration, pack up everything and put it away for next year.- Do a thorough home cleaning, de-clutter and tidy up, so that you have a nice home to come back to after work. This is something very important all year round of course, but it is particularly important at the beginning of January, when everyone is a bit gloomy due to the bad weather and the post-celebration down-mood.
- Remember all the good times that you have had with friends and family in the past couple of weeks. Chances are that you have had a lot of gatherings, celebrations and feasts, and there are a lot of pictures to show that. We live in a digital era, which means that the photos are going to be stashed on the memory of your computer or smart phone. Print out the best and frame them, so that you can put them on display at your home. Once you feel like your mood is being brought down by the struggles of life, you can look of them and remember that life is not that bad at all.
- Chances are that during the holidays, when you spent much more time at home than usual, there is a lot of rubbish and unnecessary things that have been accumulated on the property. Clutter is not cheery at all, so spare a few hours to de-clutter and get rid of anything unnecessary. Once you have collected the trash you are not going to need, just call your local rubbish removal company and have them come and collect it, so that it is out of your sight as soon as possible.
- Remember – life is not magical and good only during the holidays. Your family, the people you have felt the said magic with, are around all the time. Focus on your family. It is probably even one of your New Year’s resolutions. Make every day a holiday by doing things together – it can be going out, playing board games or even taking a trip together. Actually, many people recommend that if your budget is not completely dried out after the celebrations and presents, to plan a weekend getaway with your loved ones in January or early February. This will give you something exciting to look forward to and forget about the post-holiday depression.