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Thursday, February 02, 2012
January Blues
I was talking to a friend this month who said he was having a hard time finding the drive to do things he loved after Christmas, and found himself wasting hours in front of the TV instead. This story brought back memories of my first semester back from Christmas break in college where I remember spending hours in my dorm room eating the cookies that my Dad had sent back with me for my friends and me, but eating them all myself.
I call these the January Blues. It's when the festive high of the holidays is over, reality kicks in, and not only do we perhaps have a few more pounds on us, but the credit card bills are padded as well. Yuck! To add to it this year, the moon just entered Aquarius which is all about the devil being in the details, making us go back and either redo, or at least check everything twice. No wonder my friend was having severe thoughts close to depression. It's kicking us when we're down.
Although Pity Parties can also have their place, if I can stay motivated and disciplined enough, this is what I do:
1. Get moving: Exercise will naturally induce endorphins into the brain. They kick those depressing thoughts out onto the sidewalk where they belong;
2. See your favorite people: They say that toll collectors have the highest rate of suicide of any profession because they never are able to participate with the world they see cruising by in front of them. As humans, we need to feel we are part of a community. Find a place where you fit in, where you feel loved, and go there;
3. Stay off alcohol: Although I thought this article about Pity Parties was very smart, if you are severely down in the dumps, I highly recommend staying away from the alcohol. It's a natural depressant and may make you feel worse in the morning.
Luckily, January is almost over and we'll soon be onto another chapter in our lives. In February of my freshman year, I remember classes kicking in, meeting the group of friends who I truly clicked with, and my getting involved in multiple campus activities that I was passionate about.
Unfortunately, this year, Aquarius Moon is still with us for another three weeks, so if those January Blues stick with you for a few weeks more, know that there are some solutions as mentioned above, everything will pass, and perhaps we'll learn something from those details we'll have to meticulously go over.
Posted by Ingrid on 02/02 at 07:18 PM
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