Sex, Love, and Christmas: The Holiday Hangover

Sex, Love & Elephants with Dr. Cheryl

In this episode, I’m talking about the dreaded Christmas hangover and the reason why so many of us suffer from it. I explain that the reason we feel it so strongly is because so many of us hedge our happiness on this one singular event, and I cover how we can use Buddhist elephant teachings to avoid that drizzly, gray, letdown feeling.

For the month of December, I’ll be covering different topics that crop up around the holiday season. You may be feeling an emotional letdown now that all the hype, joy and connection of the holiday season is nearly over. Or maybe you’re feeling the aftershocks of the disappointment, the difficulties, and the arguments. Unwinding the lights from the tree, taking out the wrapping-filled trash, and getting back to real life can feel like total whiplash at this time of year—but it doesn’t have to be that way.

So, join me in entering 2022 with the commitment to figure out how to be happy for no reason, how to nurture our heart, and how to throw ourselves into the great experiences that life offers us in the coming year.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• When we're geared toward the big hype of one particular day, it’s easy to feel profoundly depressed and confused after it’s over (06:39)
• We’re allowed to have beautiful things and experiences—the trouble comes when we hang on to those things and we want them to make us happy, because everything ends (07:18)
• New Year’s Eve is just a day, but it’s a really helpful symbol of renewal for a fresh beginning (10:37)
• Today’s LoveByte (12:25)

Q&A:

• Why am I so depressed after the holidays are over? If we’re hanging our sense of happiness on one particular day or time of year, it’s only natural that we’ll feel a deep letdown when it’s over.
• What can I do to avoid the letdown feeling after Christmas? Remember that everything is temporary. Don’t hang on to one particular season or event for your happiness, because everything has an ending.
• How can I learn to be happy for no reason? Learning to be happy for no reason takes plenty of work and training for your mind and heart, but with enough effort it is possible.

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