5 Ways to Avoid the Holiday "Blahs"

Many people feel sad, lonely and even depressed during the holidays. This 1-minute devotion explains 5 ways to avoid negative feelings during the holidays.

Many people feel lonely and sad during the holidays. 
The reasons vary.

They may be struggling financially or feeling stressed with holiday responsibilities.(1) They could be missing family members who've passed away or they may be dealing with critical family members who've cut them off.(2) 

Some people long for the magical Christmases they experienced as a child without adult responsibilities, and others can't let go of sad childhood memories.(3) 

Whatever the reasons, we would be wise to consider these ways to make Christmas less difficult:

1. Be self-controlled (Galatians 5:22-23).
Don't overspend or over-commit.
 
2. Lower our expectations and be thankful for what we have (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

3. Give of ourselves to others who are less fortunate (1 John 3:18).

4. Focus on good things in our lives (Philippians 4:8).

5. Focus on the real meaning of the holiday (Luke 2:10-11).

These are good principles to follow even if we don't have the holiday blahs.
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Some of the points in this devotion are adapted from the article "Why People Get Depressed at Christmas" by Ray Williams (no longer available online)



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Many people feel sad, lonely and even depressed during the holidays. This 1-minute devotion explains 5 ways to avoid negative feelings during the holidays.


Many people feel sad, lonely and even depressed during the holidays. This 1-minute devotion explains 5 ways to avoid negative feelings during the holidays.



Many people feel sad, lonely and even depressed during the holidays. This 1-minute devotion explains 5 ways to avoid negative feelings during the holidays.











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3 comments:

  1. Oh this is such a heart-breaking time of year for so many. May we have wide-open hearts to see where people are coming from ... and know how to best extend mercy and grace ...

    Advent blessings to you, Gail!

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  2. Ohhhhh, this is good. Thank you for including the verses along with your suggestions.

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  3. Fab, need to focus on/ remember this/ need to keep coming back to this! Especially after a low few days. Thank you :-)

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