Hiiiiii, Happy New Year!!!

I hope you had a wonderful holiday.  

I want to kick off 2021 by saying this:

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, it’s completely okay. It’s the first Monday after the holidays. Mondays are hard, Januarys are hard, and resuming work after a holiday break is especially tough. 

For me, the first week after any break is dreadful. Especially the time after Christmas and new year festivities are done. Now that all the excitement is over and our lives’ demands are starting to pile up again. Around this time, many experience what experts refer to as the post-holiday blues.

 And, you are not alone in feeling tired, unmotivated and nostalgic. Always remember, you are not alone; we are all in this together. 

 But what if we looked at things differently? The new year is upon us and with it brings a blank canvas of opportunities to illustrate your life with endless exciting possibilities. 

Here are SIX ways other than exercising, I have been doing to overcome my post-holiday blues, and I hope it helps you too:

1) Make a vision board

I have to admit, I have never been a vision board person; however, being a recent student of the law of attraction, I had to put all my learnings to practice-the first step being making a vision board for 2021. 

To my surprise, I have to admit the process of making a vision board filled me up with excitement. I started by focusing on how I wanted to feel this year and the goals I wanted to accomplish. Thus, I began creating a sacred space of all my dreams and plans I wanted to see come to life. By the end of it, I felt positively energized, revitalized and ready to take on the world. 

TIP: When making a vision board, always focus on how you want to feel. For example,- if your vision board has a picture of your dream house. Below it, you could write, “thank you so much, the universe, for making this beautiful house my reality. Thank you for the kindness, blessings, growth, abundance and love.”

I learnt this little trick in the Law Of Attraction Workshop that I took at the end of last year, and implementing things I’ve learnt since has worked wonders for me. 

2) Declutter your space

We all need to have our sanctuary that’s sacred to us-and it starts at home. 

Decluttering my space to kick off the new year was not on my pre-planned agenda. However, I didn’t have an option-given I was moving to my new place. Now, being a borderline clean freak, I am aware of the magical effects of decluttering your space. 

Given, we are spending more time than ever in our house, it’s essential we give ourselves the necessity of a clean and sacred place. Deep cleaning and organizing every nook of our new apartment gave me a sense of control of my living space. To me, that seemed like an excellent way to kick off my new apartment and the new year. 

3) Schedule the friend time

After all the parties, events, family get-togethers, your social calendar can start to look a bit empty. Now is the perfect time to schedule an in-person friend time. Delicious food, decadent dessert and good conversations are the secret sauce to a happy life. There’s nothing in life that a true friend cannot fix. 

4) Take up healthy eating habits

The best part about the holidays is the holiday food tradition; all the cookies and candies are undoubtedly divine. As we all know, too much sugar also has a crash and burn effect on your body, which is why it’s an excellent idea to kick-off the new year by going on a junk foo fast. 

Plus, eating clean comes with an abundance of mental clarity, motivation, and a lot of energy and drive to improve every aspect of your life. 

5) Remember all the beautiful moments of holidays

Make some hot tea or hot chocolate, light up the candles, play some light lofi music and reflect on the right and positive things about the holidays in your journal. Here are some probing questions to get you started:

• What was the most memorable conversation you had? 
• What was the most meaningful gift you received?
• What was the funniest thing that happened?
• What is that one disaster that turned into something positive?

Or better yet, take up scrapbooking- something that’s lost in the realm of the digital world. Make a fun little scrapbook documenting all the beautiful memories in it. It will be a treasure for your family that you can share with your family at the next get-together. 

Finally, remember this shall too pass. Every new year presents itself the opportunity for us to re-write our life’s narrative. Focus on the positive and embrace the unknown. 

Sending so much love your way 🙂

xx

Yachna

I’m curious to know, are you experiencing any post-holiday blues? How are you coping with it? I’d love to hear some of your tips in the comments below. 

P.S.

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