Although this season is about family, happiness, and togetherness, many and I mean many people DO NOT enjoy this season. First take out the people who have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which nis a reaction to decreased daylight and sun. Those folks actually start feeling depressed around September. Many of my clients dread the time from mid-November to the first week of January. Many feel that they should be happy and they do not feel that way. The other issues comes when families get together, where people feel forced to be happy for that four to five day peiod. If your childhood was not the best, now you why you live far from your family. Think of it this way, 4 to 5 days per year is tolerable. Some family members will never change, so let them be the way they are. It is not your job to change them. BE happy with your progress in life. Relatives tend to sometimes focus on the negative, i.e., "why aren't you married, when are you having kids, when you going to make more money, you looked like you put on weight." Your job during this time is to focus on your postives and let those comments go in one ear and out the other. Just remember the other 350 days, you are in control of your life. Holiday stress is what it is, so deal with the best you can and remember it only occurs for a short time. Happy Holidays
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