Even though we're hearing "Happy New Year!" everywhere we turn, this time of year creates depression for many of us. Each day this week, I'm going to list some of the triggers I personally experience during this season and followed it with what I'm doing to combat it (I encourage you to make your own list of triggers/remedies):
Trigger: Too much noise and hubbub
Remedy: As a sensitive person, I get overwhelmed when there is a lot of noise or too many distractions. When I'm overwhelmed, it's hard to feel centered and positive. My kids have had two weeks off from school and they they are either making noise, laughing, making demands or jumping around constantly. As much as I can, I look at the bright side. "Wow, they are so happy to play together!" "How cute; they like to pretend they are wild animals!" But I do get saturated, even when it's all happy noise. So keeping the TV to a minimum, taking occasional breaks to be alone and enjoying the quiet while they sleep are all remedies. I also made sure to give them a 'last call' on the New Year's noisemakers to get it out of their systems. And then into the trash they went!
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I love the idea about throwing out the noisemakers. I was laughing so hard because I actually did the same thing myself and it worked like a charm. I love your blog...You go girl!
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