{"id":40286,"date":"2014-12-29T05:00:52","date_gmt":"2014-12-29T11:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whisnews21.com\/?p=40286"},"modified":"2014-12-29T05:00:52","modified_gmt":"2014-12-29T11:00:52","slug":"rhons-early-morning-christmas-season-inspiration-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/29\/rhons-early-morning-christmas-season-inspiration-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhon\u2019s Early Morning Christmas Season Inspiration"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rhonnie Scheuerman\u2019s Early Morning Christmas Inspiration<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For All In Need Of Some to Get Through This Long Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cChristmas Season Can Bring The Blues!\u201d<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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This article appeared in our local newspaper \u201cThe Mountain Press\u201d\u00a0Experts say there are ways to fight holiday depression!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0The Christmas season is a glorious time of year for many of us.\u00a0It\u2019s among the biggest celebration of the Christian Church, and it\u2019s a traditional time of family gatherings- \u00a0both can be reasons for joy for many others.\u00a0But for others the season \u00a0can be a heartbreaking time.\u00a0For the many reasons it\u2019s the most wonderful time of the year for some, it\u2019s incredibly depressing to others.\u00a0Broken homes, \u00a0recently deceased family members and uncertain financial situations are often cited as among the top reasons the Christmas season is the most depressing time of the year.\u00a0 Add to that the stresses of holiday gatherings, \u00a0parties and gift-giving, and it can be double troubling .
\nThe Mayo Clinic offers these suggestions for lessening the holiday blues:
\nAcknowledge your feelings.\u00a0 If someone close to you has recently died or you can\u2019t be with loved ones, realize that it\u2019s normal to feel sadness and grief.\u00a0 It\u2019s ok to take time to cry or express your feelings.\u00a0 You can\u2019t force yourself to be happy just because it\u2019s the holiday season.
\nBe realistic.\u00a0 The holidays don\u2019t have to be perfect or just like the last year.\u00a0 As families change and grow, traditions and rituals often change as well.\u00a0 Choose a few to hold on to, and be open to creating new ones.
\nSet aside differences.\u00a0 Try to accept family members and friends as they are ,\u00a0even if they don\u2019t live up to all of your expectations.\u00a0 Set aside grievances until a more appropriate time for discussion.\u00a0 And be understanding if others get upset or distressed when something goes awry.
\nStick to a budget.\u00a0 Before you go gift and food shopping, decide how much money you can afford to spend.\u00a0 Then stick to your budget.\u00a0 Don\u2019s try to buy happiness with an avalanche of gifts.
\nAnother good suggestion is to volunteer some time helping others on the holidays.\u00a0 It has often been said that volunteering can help those who give as much as those who receive.\u00a0 It helps\u00a0 you connect with others, it increases self-confidence and provides a natural sense of accomplishment.\u00a0And, according to helpguide.org, it can even combat depression.\u00a0Reducing the risk of depression is another important benefit of volunteering,\u201d the web site which was launched by founders Robert and Jeanne Segal after their daughter\u2019s suicide, said\u2026\u2026\u2026\u00a0A key risk factor for depression is social isolation.\u00a0 Volunteering keeps you in regular contact with other and helps you develop a solid support system, \u00a0which in turn protects you against stress \u00a0and depression when you\u2019re going through challenging time.\u201d
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\u00a0 My prayers are with you as I know very well the sadness of mourning\u00a0 the loss of love ones\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Each person receiving this has had something in their life to bring sadness\u00a0 !<\/span><\/h3>\n

Hope the above has helped you\u2026.<\/span><\/h3>\n

For I am inspired by the very thought that you are Inspired,<\/span><\/h3>\n

I pray your day turns out the way you would want it too \u2013 Rhon<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Rhonnie Scheuerman\u2019s Early Morning Christmas Inspiration For All In Need Of Some to Get Through This Long Day \u201cChristmas Season Can Bring The Blues!\u201d This article appeared in our local newspaper \u201cThe Mountain Press\u201d\u00a0Experts say there are ways to fight holiday depression! \u00a0The Christmas season is a glorious time of year for many of us.\u00a0It\u2019s among the biggest celebration of the Christian Church, and it\u2019s a traditional time of family gatherings- \u00a0both can be reasons for joy for many others.\u00a0But for others the season \u00a0can be a heartbreaking time.\u00a0For the<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40286"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40286\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}