{"id":1190,"date":"2019-12-27T07:00:14","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T13:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insure-us.org\/blog\/?p=1190"},"modified":"2019-11-08T10:01:32","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T16:01:32","slug":"time-to-get-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insure-us.org\/blog\/time-to-get-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to get happy!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get up, get out, and get happy. Experts say that even if you have to fake it, you&#8217;ll soon be merry &#8212; or at least a little happier.<br>\nPeople can have a good reason to be wistful or even blue at the holidays. Family members are not always near, or physical conditions can limit activities. <br>\nStrange that just when we can&#8217;t remember where we put the car keys, memories from 30 years ago are accessible in every detail. It&#8217;s great to remember the good times, but to be happy today we need to stay in the present.<br>\nAccording to happiness guru Gretchen Rubin, the key is to actively plan for holidays and make new memories. Here are some ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Consider some things you have loved: Songs, gift-giving, family. Start asking around early for churches that have carols and holiday activities. If you need a ride, ask at the church office.<\/li><li>Find out who needs a gift and give it!<\/li><li>Gather your own &#8216;family&#8217; of neighbors and friends for a pitch-in dinner. It doesn&#8217;t have to be on Dec. 25.<br>\nThe bottom line: Make a plan and get out of the house.<br>\nDo ask others about their plans; people often love to share holidays.<br>\nBe grateful for the holiday you make for yourself. Don&#8217;t compare this holiday to happier times in the past and try not to compare this holiday to the one you imagined it would be. Create something for yourself and enjoy it, whether it is a modest decoration and dinner with a friend, or an all-out bash.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get up, get out, and get happy. Experts say that even if you have to fake it, you&#8217;ll soon be merry &#8212; or at least a little happier. People can have a good reason to be wistful or even blue at the holidays. Family members are not always near, or physical conditions can limit activities. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-insurance"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.9 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get up, get out, and get happy. 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