10 Tips For Beating The Holiday Blues

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Give back

Last but not least, volunteer work can also help to reverse the holiday blues. “Charitable giving and volunteering are associated with increased activity in a brain area that functions as part of the reward system,” says Deborah Fields, a licensed clinical professional counselor for the Advocate Family Care Network. “These changes within the brain help to explain why helping others has multiple health benefits.”

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