New Year holidays are associated with joy, warmth, and anticipation of miracles. December should bring a sense of celebration, but it is not always possible to feel the festive mood. Often, instead of joy, fatigue and apathy come. Let’s try to figure out why this happens.
The year is coming to an end, which means the long-awaited holiday days filled with smiles, laughter, and warm gatherings are ahead. We await the onset of a new stage in life, hoping for miracles and magic, but often find ourselves unable to feel the charm of the pre-holiday mood. Fatigue, anxiety, and everyday worries take over, leaving us indifferent to what is happening around us. What prevents us from immersing ourselves in the fairy-tale atmosphere and catching the right mood?
Overload of Tasks and Responsibilities
The pre-New Year period is accompanied by a great deal of concerns: work and personal matters, gift shopping, cleaning, all tasks accumulate and come crashing down like an avalanche.
The constant hustle and bustle deprives us of the opportunity to stop and enjoy the festive atmosphere. Without a proper balance between work and rest, a person feels exhausted and drained of energy.
Discrepancy Between Reality and Expectations
Many want to believe in miracles and feel the joy of the moment. However, reality turns out to be different: daily worries remain, traffic jams do not disappear, and stores are packed with crowds of shoppers. Disappointment is inevitable if reality diverges from dreams.
Fears and Anxieties About the Future
Every New Year symbolizes a transition to the next stage of life, a new page. Some fear uncertainty, the stress of the upcoming year, financial difficulties, or career problems. Feeling anxious about the future makes it hard to enjoy the holiday.
Emotional Burnout
For many people, the end of the year coincides with a period of maximum workload at work, personal life, and household chores. The nervous tension accumulated over the year reaches its peak, and fatigue takes over emotions. New Year’s festivities are perceived as an additional burden rather than an opportunity to relax and have fun.
Difficult Life Circumstances
Not everyone remembers the past year for its positive moments. The loss of loved ones, financial difficulties, health problems, and other serious trials make a festive mood impossible. Even the atmosphere of a decorated city cannot replace the inner peace and stability that a person needs in difficult times.
Weather
In December, snow falls and melts, atmospheric pressure constantly changes due to temperature fluctuations, and there are few sunny days. It is hard to find a New Year’s mood when there are puddles and mud outside.
How to Find the New Year’s Mood
Start Decorating Your Apartment
A bright Christmas tree, candles, garlands, themed decorations — this instantly creates a festive atmosphere and brings back childhood associations with miracles.
Watch Old Good New Year Movies
"Home Alone," "Yolki," "The Wizards." Cinematic classics instantly lift the mood and transport you into the festive atmosphere.
Buy a Gift for Yourself
A small present, whether it’s a book, a beautiful scarf, or cosmetics, will bring pleasant excitement and remind you that New Year is a holiday when you treat yourself.
Take a Walk Around the City, Look at the Decorated Streets, Listen to Music, Visit Fairs
The city’s charm works real wonders, restoring faith in magic. Check the event calendar: concerts, exhibitions, performances — all of this is a great way to unwind and shift your thoughts from problems to bright impressions.
Plan a Meeting with Friends or Family
Time spent in pleasant company allows for an exchange of energy, sharing impressions, and genuine laughter.
Create a Playlist of Your Favorite Music That You Listen to Every December
Musical accompaniment greatly stimulates the emergence of New Year associations.
Organize a Trip to the Countryside, Take a Walk in the Forest, Enjoy Nature
Fresh air, silence, and nature wonderfully calm the nerves and relieve fatigue.
Just allow yourself NOT to worry about all the bad things. A temporary shutdown of the anxiety mode will give your brain the necessary relief, and there will be free space for magic and joy.
