After Christmas Blues

Before even thinking about making New Year’s Resolutions and going on a diet, you might need to still get past something we call the “After Christmas Blues”. The blues are easy to get at this time of the year. Presents are unwrapped, credit cards are maxed out, the excitement is over and the needles are falling off the Christmas tree. Who wouldn’t get depressed?! So how do you conquer the “After Christmas Blues” and bounce back for the New Year? First you need to determine how you look at the holidays. Is it an event that revolves around how you feel or is it something centered on more spiritually balanced ideals that focus on others?

The holidays are a perfect time to reflect on the many gifts that we receive all year; the gift of life, health, friends, family, love and hope. When our focus is off we tend to get the “After Christmas Blues”. It normally stems from selfishness and disappointments. We get on pity-parties and we become blind to all that we DO have. Some people bounce back fast, some slow and some not at all. I think that is why Americans embrace New Years. We crave second chances; a chance to make better decisions, a chance to be a better person or a chance to erase the past and start over. When we plan on making this fresh start we must realize that our body craves spirituality and it is an essential part to being completely healthy inside & out. If you are depressed, discouraged, defeated or down right blah, I encourage you to dig deep and seek the things in life that you need to make a change. Cling to people that seem to have holiday-like joy all year long. Tackle your New Years Resolutions with a new spirit and experience being both physically and spiritually fit. If your body is strong, but your soul is weak, you are still unhealthy. Your physical body will feel the wear and tear of a heavy heart. So, before you make that decision to get healthy this year, like so many Americans do, remember that there is more to being healthy than strong muscles and skinny waists.