For many people celebrating Halloween is as important as celebrating Christmas is for others. Halloween has become the 2nd largest holiday, only after Christmas, according to the National Retail Federation.
Americans spend over $8 billion to celebrate Halloween doing everything from decorating, dressing up, hosting and attending parties, trick-or-treating and passing out candy. Naturally, after the celebrations end, the blues can begin.
If you’re post-Halloween blue, try these tips to scare the blues away:
5. Thirty-minute daily walks. They will boost endorphins, let you relish the fall season, and get you ready for the next food-filled holiday–Thanksgiving.
4. Share your Halloween enthusiasm by using your favorite Halloween picture for a holiday greeting post card or include it in your holiday email.
3. Eat the dark chocolate Halloween candy first because it will brighten your spirits.
2. Shop the after Halloween sales for your next year’s new Halloween something that makes anticipating next Halloween more fun.
1. Create a Halloween Pinterest Board so you can quickly look at your Halloween memories anytime for a bit of nostalgic happiness.
How do you get past the Halloween blues?
Written by Pamela Gail
Pamela Gail Johnson founded the Society of Happy People in 1998.
The Society is grounded on Pamela’s four key Practical Happiness Principles:
Pamela identified 31 Types of Happiness that are on the SOHP App Happiness Counter to make it easier to recognize moments of happiness.
Pamela also plans and organizes the Society of Happy People's annual happiness celebrations:
She's also a speaker, trainer, and author.
A few of her personal smile starters include her monthly book club, yoga, traveling and meeting new happy people.
I like the cartoon. Sent it too all my friends, and promoted the Society of Happy People.