January blues

LegacyUser

i always feel down after Christmas, but this year i just feel terrible, i cant cheer up, no matter how hard i try, i have events and stuff to look foward to but im just not in the mood to do anything, Christmas is the one thing i really look foward to and now its over i feel miserable any advice?

tony81

There was someone on tv a few years ago that "celebrated" christmas every day of the year. I don't recommend going that far, but why not do something a little bit Christmassy if it makes you feel better.. watch an xmas movie, buy someone a little present, light one of those xmassy yankee candles (I'm sure they're selling them off) or see if you can find any mince pies on sale.. or get one of those branch with light things and plug it in.. just some suggestions.

PS there's 348 days til Xmas 2013

SunnyDub1

I find that "January blues" is heavily down to all the drinking, eating, not having to work and sitting around over the Christmas period.
Especially the drinking part. I always find after a w.end of heavy drinking I do feel miserable (depressed).
Sitting around feeling sorry for yourself and thinking about it will only make you feel worse.

Best thing that works for me is exercise. I find it releases all the stress, angry, sadness and gives me something to focus on as well my health.

Try get out for a nice long walk (fresh air does wonders:)), meet friends for cinema/dinner, start reading a new book you will enjoy, start planning your summer.

Roisy7

I too hate January, but at this stage I know well in advance so I kind of work around it. I'm lucky too that my birthday is in Feb so that's something to look forward to.

Like Sunny Dub said, get out and enjoy the fresh air. It sounds simplistic but it does make you feel better. I dunno what part of the country you're in but the days are nice and crisp here!

There's so much bull around this time of year, this kind of you-must-diet-you-must-change-your-life, which doesn't change. Try and remember that it's all arbitrary and meaningless, if you want to change something in your life there's no need to do it on January 1.

I know you love Christmas, and it is a beautiful time of the year, but part of the reason it's so great is that it comes but once a year! 2013 will roll round fast enough and it's not long til next December!

castle

I always believe the Xmas ,new year period is a time that people actually think there lives will change for the better after this holiday period, it is a bit similar when you go on holidays for a few weeks abroad when you come back you expect something to have happened at home(some big news you the know the feeling).
The good thing you are not alone and by been on here I hope you know and feel that, I think it is important to have goals in life, might something small eg do a course, lose KG, stop smoking, get that new job, but all goals might not be met so important to put some goals in there that you know you can achieve, Hope you ok btw

LegacyUser

I'm the same OP. Literally feel heartbroken when the holidays are over. Its so easy to get lost in the magic. I found actually getting rid of the decorations is a good way to start getting over it! I used to leave them up for a little while longer but it just made me really sad looking at them. Now they're gone its not a constant reminder.

Also, I look forward to watching a movie at night with some leftover xmas treats, something I would normally do all throughout xmas.

The evenings getting longer and the fine weather lately is helping also! So try getting out for some walks etc...maybe even a walk on the beach to remind you of whats coming down the line over the summer (fingers crossed).

dd972

I think a lot of it is down to lack of daylight, woke at 11 the other day and had to close the curtains and put the light on at 4.30, that's 5 1/2 hours of natural light compared to the masses of it you get in May or June, you tend to get sick of the darkness when Jan / Feb comes around.

jupiterjack

I could never understand this term the january blues, as i come at it from a different angle and see january as perhaps my favourite month of the year from a phychlogical prespective..its the month that gives me the most up lifting feeling as its the start of a new year and the beginning of new live and the evenings begin to get brighter so its all positive conotations for me...

LegacyUser

girl262 wrote: »

i always feel down after Christmas, but this year i just feel terrible, i cant cheer up, no matter how hard i try, i have events and stuff to look foward to but im just not in the mood to do anything, Christmas is the one thing i really look foward to and now its over i feel miserable any advice?

I felt the same as you for years. All I can say is you should take hope in the fact that
the crappy feeling will pass and maybe you should visit a GP if its to hard to handle. Keeping busy helped me but everyones different.

LegacyUser

I suffer from winter blues and it helps me to feel human and functioning again when I take vitamin D on a daily basis. I also invested in a light box with very strong wattage. I set my alarm for about 10 minutes of snooze, then switch it on and let my body think it isn't awake atan ungodly hour on a dark, miserable morning. Is nice to get ready with it on. Cheers me up and re-energises me. Hope that helps.

Daisy78

same here wrote: »

I suffer from winter blues and it helps me to feel human and functioning again when I take vitamin D on a daily basis. I also invested in a light box with very strong wattage. I set my alarm for about 10 minutes of snooze, then switch it on and let my body think it isn't awake atan ungodly hour on a dark, miserable morning. Is nice to get ready with it on. Cheers me up and re-energises me. Hope that helps.

Hey have been thinking of investing in a light box too. Do you mind me asking which you one you have? Some mixed reviews of them online, radio and inbuilt speaker would appear to break quite quickly in some brands.

P. Breathnach

It's a well-known phenomenon, and even has a name recognised by the medical profession: Seasonal Affective Disorder (making for the acronym SAD). Google it, and learn a bit more.

jimmycrackcorm

There's a reason why many people spend time in January planning and booking their summer holiday. Something to look forward too. Even planning a weekend away on a few weeks time helps.