Does the end of the holiday season make you feel a little bleh? I’ll be the first to admit that taking down the Christmas tree puts me in a somber mood. In fact, feeling like this seems to be fairly common. According to Psych Central, approximately one fourth of Americans experience post-holiday depression to some degree. These feelings stem from the stress and anxiety of planning parties and get-togethers, socializing with family, worrying about finances, and even setting unrealistically high expectations. Then, the holidays suddenly come to an abrupt end, leaving us feeling blue (cue the song “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” by Eiffel 365).

These negative feelings usually disappear soon after the New Year begins; however, here are some things you can do to help speed up the process.

Surround yourself with the ones you love.

Whether that’s family, friends, coworkers, or your pets, allow your loved ones to comfort you instead of pushing them away. Most likely, someone in your family also struggles with post-holiday depression, so they will understand what you’re going through.

Don’t compare your holidays to someone else’s.

This is probably the worst thing you can do for your own happiness. Focus on what you do have instead of what you don’t have. Besides, the people you’re comparing yourself to are probably comparing themselves to others, anyway.

Remind yourself of what you’re thankful for.

It could be anything, even something small like your favorite kind of ice cream or how warm sunshine feels on your skin. Being thankful is so much nicer than being bitter during the holidays.

Try to detox and become a healthier you.

We all do it. We eat whatever we want during the holiday season. The New Year is the perfect time to eat healthier, break a sweat, de-stress, take your vitamins, and get all of those built-up toxins out of your body. That leftover pie may look like a good idea, but later you’ll thank yourself for skipping it.

Make a list of what you accomplished last year.

It might feel as if you haven’t done much since the last holiday season, but I guarantee you’ve done more than you think. Try writing down every little thing you can think of that you achieved in the past year… you’ll probably be surprised!

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. Now, let’s kick that post-holiday depression and focus on making 2016 our best year ever!