1) Make your own traditions. Don't be afraid to celebrate how you want
to celebrate, whether that means replacing old traditions with new ones, or
adding some new traditions to your current holiday schedule.
2) Help
someone out. However you choose to it, helping other people is guaranteed to
give you a boost of positive energy.
3) Free yourself from obligations
that don't feel right to you. Take a step back from the things that you've
always done and reassess if they are actually what you want to be doing. Make
sure you're spending your precious time, energy, and money in the way you want
to, and don't be afraid to change your roles. People will understand.
4)
Get away. Winter weather and being stuck indoors can spark one of the
worst feelings in the world: stagnancy. To combat this, introduce some new
scenery in your life. Just spending a day wandering around a small town just
outside your city can be enough to break your tired routine and rejuvenate
you.
5) Reconnect with people. Set up a weekly happy hour with
coworkers or invite a couple of friends over to watch a movie. If that feels
like too much, write a letter to a far-away family member. No matter how you do
it, reinforcing your connections with people will help you feel less
alone.
6) Get some sun. In the winter time, even though the sun is
frequently hard to spot between weather and less daylight you can still reap the
benefits of some sunshine. The sun's invisible rays can penetrate through
weather! Give yourself five or ten minutes before work or on your lunch break to
walk around outside and get some air - you'll feel better.
7) Go to the
library. Books are a great way to get you out of your own head and your own
world. Take advantage of the crappy weather by curling up with a blanket, a hot
cup of tea, and a stack of new reading material.
8) Give yourself a
break. If your holiday schedule could be described as "Go! Go! Go!," give
yourself permission to stop every once in awhile. Take a breath, eat a piece of
fudge, and remember: if you want to take care of other people, you've gotta take
care of yourself first. (From thefrisky.com)