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10 Ways To Cheer Yourself Up The Day After Christmas

It really isn't that bad.

Erin C. Spare
Dec 26, 2016
Virginia Commonwealth University
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10 Ways To Cheer Yourself Up The Day After Christmas
New York Daily News

I never really understood why people get so upset the day after Christmas. In my opinion, the day after Christmas is even BETTER than Christmas itself. You don't have to stress anymore about what presents you still have to buy, what holiday dishes you have to make, which holiday parties you have to attend.... actually there really isn't anything you have to stress out about anymore. For those of you that can't shake off the post-holiday blues, here are ten things you can do today to cheer yourself up:


1. Roll around in all the Christmas money you were gifted this year.


2. After rolling around in your Christmas money gets old (will it ever really get old though?!) spend it on all of the holiday sales that are happening before you feel obligated to spend it responsibly on bills.


3. Eat as much as you possibly can until you make your New Year's resolution to lose weight.


4. ......maybe think about a more realistic New Year's resolution for yourself.


5. Try to find a use for all of the useless gifts you were gifted this year.


6. Make a list of all the thank you notes you have to write (you probably won't end up actually writing any thank you notes but it's the thought that counts right?!).


7. Figure out what Boxing Day is.


8. Retire your ugly holiday sweaters.


9. Start putting away your decorations (if you don't start now you won't do it until Valentine's day).


10. Sleep. The holiday season is really stressful and you deserve to sleep the day away.


See? December 26 isn't so bad.


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