5 Ways to Keep the Holiday Spirit Alive

The holidays may be over, but there are ways to keep the fun going. If you’re suffering from the realization that you now have approximately 330 days until the next holiday season, cheer up with our top five ways to keep the holiday spirit alive year-round. Keep giving gifts. Make cookies or banana nut bread or whatever your specialty is and give it to friends, teammates, and neighbors as a post-holiday pick me up. Make cookies in the shapes of snowflakes or snowmen” “the holidays may be over, but it’s still winter! People always love surprises. source Be kind. One of the best parts of the holidays is how nice everyone is. Keep being polite and friendly to everyone, and you can keep that wonderful aspect of the holidays going year-round. source Give back. Need is not limited to one season. In the colder months warm clothes and shelter become more urgent needs, but the less fortunate have needs you can help meet year-round. Homeless shelters often provide big holiday meals, but people need to eat other days, too! You can get involved by hosting a food drive any time of the year or looking up your local food bank or shelter to see how you can donate or volunteer. source Go play! During the holidays we make more of an effort to participate in must-do holiday activities. That doesn’t mean we can sit around and watch TV when we’re not at practice or school the rest of the year. There are fun activities for every season. Make a list each month or season of things to do” “then do them! You can hike, fly a kite, take a road trip, go to an amusement park, camp, ride bikes, etc. source Get excited. Even with these things listed above, it’s impossible to completely replicate the magic of the holidays. That’s what makes them so special and fun! A large part of the happiness we derive from the holidays is anticipation” “it’s the months of looking forward to the holiday season that makes us so happy when it finally arrives. So let yourself miss the holidays a little. Then in a couple months you can start counting down the days again! source How do you keep the holiday spirit alive year-round?