Combat Holiday Blues by getting your Masters in Mental Health Counseling Online
Sometimes we so much emphasis on the holiday season that the rest of the year can seem a bit boring, or even include oppressive thoughts. Although there are lots of studies about mental health issues during November/December, often people don't take into account the effects of the Christmas Obsessed and how difficult the period right after the Holidays can be (ie: January - June). This could be considered a form of Seasonal Affective Disorder, but I'm not an expert. The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports that million adults in the United States—approximately percent of the population—experiences mental illness in…
Christmas Gifting: The Economy of the Holiday Shopping Season
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. It's about love and happiness, it's about families gathering around the Christmas tree, exchanging gifts and feeling the love they have for each other, it's about the smell of mulled wine and pine, and about the delicious food that perfectly expresses not only tradition but the festive spirit of this amazing holiday. For companies, in turn, Christmas is about money. It's about selling as many TVs, smart speakers, smartphones, new gaming PCs, shoes, books, jewelry, and other products as they can. This might not be the very best way to describe…
Ecolog Bakes Some Christmas Cheer
As we tirelessly prepare for Christmas – wrapping gifts, visiting family and friends, cooking the turkey – it can be easy to forget that a lot of people will be spending Christmas away from their families this festive season. There are some of us who work thankless jobs – clocking in on days when we really rather wouldn’t, but there are also those of us who work far from home – very far – and simply won’t be able to make it. Yes, it’s important to remember those out there who are members of the armed forces and won’t have…
My Dream Christmas Wishlist – If I Won the Lotto
One question I seem to get asked a lot when I talk about running a Christmas Blog is 'what would you ask for Christmas if Money was no object' Which is a bit of a strange question - it's not the type of thing you usually think about. To be honest, I barely even think about what I actually want for Christmas, from my friends/family or Husband. I hope that doesn't make me hard to shop for! So, when I was asked to write about what I would do for Christmas from if I won the lottery, I had to…