Emma Miller
The closer New Year’s Eve 2023 comes, the more often many people realize that they are not in any festive mood. Hustle, presents, and talking about fun are not always happy, and so sometimes all the holiday hassle can only cause irritation. Try to figure out the problem and cheer yourself up for the New Year.
In this article, you’ll learn what to do if you’re not in the mood for New Year’s and how to create a New Year’s mood. It turns out that it’s not so hard to restore faith in the miracle, it’s important not to put too much pressure on yourself. Many people do not pay attention to such problems and do not try to understand why there is no mood before the New Year then deprive themselves of a lot of good memories.
Why is there no mood before the New Year – the reasons
Everyone at least once in his life woke up and thought: “I’m not in the mood. But everything is exacerbated in winter, before the New Year holidays. For years, marketers have been foisting on us that almost from the beginning of December everyone must be happy and glow with anticipation of the New Year.
Gifts, a festive table, parties and get-togethers with relatives – all this is fine, but, undoubtedly, requires considerable expense. In addition, preparing for New Year’s Eve takes a lot of energy. In our childhood, when we sat in front of the television and waited for our parents to put up the Christmas tree, buy presents, and prepare a festive feast, we felt much more excited about New Year, because all the hassle lay on other people’s shoulders.
This year, against the backdrop of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many people are also faced with the dilemma of whether or not to celebrate the New Year at all. So do not be surprised if you do not have a New Year’s mood, it is normal and there is no need to be ashamed of it.
How to celebrate the New Year – tips
If you do not want to spend the holidays in sadness, then try to “invoke” the atmosphere of the New Year and miracles. When a person does not know what to do, if there is no mood and nothing to do, he can drive himself into depression. Therefore, try a few simple ways that are sure to save you from sadness.
The first thing you should do when you are not in the mood before the New Year is to remember what you were happy with before. Of course, this is a decorated Christmas tree, garlands, and other trappings of the holiday. Start small and buy a beautiful souvenir or a scented candle – it won’t hit your pocket too hard, but it will definitely make you happy.
Play your favorite New Year’s movie, and listen to songs that remind you of pleasant events in the past. However, for the holiday mood it’s important not to dive into the memories, but just draw inspiration from them to create new vivid impressions.
If none of this helped and you do not know what to do if the mood is not festive, gather around one table closest people. Relatives and best friends are sure to please you. Together with your family, you can cook dinner, take a walk in the park, or decorate the Christmas tree.
Of course, everyone may have their own “rituals” for the New Year’s mood. However, all people have one thing in common – winter or summer, with or without snow, at home or elsewhere – everyone wants coziness and warmth.
