After Halloween, the excitement of the holidays is becoming more and more apparent. But is November the time when you should put up the Christmas tree and give the house a festive atmosphere?
Some say you should wait until December 24th, or Christmas Eve, to put up your tree. Others say you should wait until after November 6th.
But experts agree that putting up the Christmas tree in November is a good thing, and a study says that putting up festive decor early immediately increases happiness. Especially this year, when chaos is prevailing all over the world, with wars and victims, the whole situation invites us to "take shelter" in a hurry in the spirit of the holidays.
"In a world filled with stress and anxiety, people like to be closer to the things that make them happy, and Christmas decorations connect people with childhood memories," says psychoanalyst Steve McKeown.
The idea of ??nostalgia leading to happiness is confirmed by Amy Morin, psychotherapist and author of one of the best-selling books in the world: "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do".
"Nostalgia connects people to their past and helps them understand who they are," she says. "For many people, putting up Christmas decorations early is a way of reconnecting with childhood, and seeing the Christmas tree can bring back memories of when we still believed in Santa."
The act of putting up the Christmas tree and decorations and admiring them immediately triggers the happy hormone, dopamine.
Source: Glamour
