Many people experience the January Blues. Here we will offer some tips on how to beat them and how our storage Sittingbourne will help. 

Many people experience the January Blues. It is thought to be due to Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) which is a type of depression that comes and goes, depending on the season. Many people struggle in winter due to the darker and colder weather. 

This mixed with January being the month that comes after the excitement and magic of Christmas can lead to it being a hard month for many people. 

Within this article, we are going to offer some tips for helping to ease the January Blues and let you know how our storage Sittingbourne will help. 

Tips For Easing The January Blues 

Many of us find January a particular hard month. Within this section we will talk you through some of our tips for easing the January Blues. 

Set Realistic Resolutions 

Many of us set New Year’s Resolutions in January but most of these fall by the wayside pretty quickly. A large-scale 3-year study found that 55% of people break their resolution within a year. 11% of those surveyed lasted less than one month. 

It is thought that many of us fail to stick to our resolutions because we pick drastic and unrealistic resolutions. By picking more realistic resolutions, you will find that you are more likely to succeed. Many people also find thinking of them as long-term goals or intentions, instead of new years resolutions also helps. 

Get Outside When You Can

It can be really hard to find the motivation to get outside in January. It’s cold, often wet and staying warm and dry inside is much more appealing. 

Having said this, try and get outside when you can. Lack of sunlight is a big factor for the January Blues and getting outside during the lighter hours will be really beneficial. Don’t beat yourself up for staying inside, in your pyjamas some days! That is allowed too. 

Make Some Fun Plans

Making some fun plans is a very good way to ease the January Blues. Having something to look forward to and to get excited about will make you feel happier. 

And it doesn’t have to be anything big! Just something that you find fun. You could head out on a long walk or go grab a cup of tea with a friend. Just something that will make you smile and feel better. 

Find Gratitude

Something that many people find helpful for the January Blue (and year round) is having a gratitude practice. Having a gratitude practice will help you to see the positives in your life and this has been shown to boost our mood and resilience. 

Your gratitude practice doesn’t have to be anything fancy. You could write down five things you are grateful for each morning, in a notebook or in your phone notes. You could, before you go to sleep, lie in bed and think about three things from the past day you are grateful for. It can be a very simple, cheap practice that makes you January much happier. 

Accept How You Are Feeling 

Our final tip is simply to find and allow yourself some acceptance for how you are feeling. January is a hard month for many of us. It’s cold, it’s dark, it’s wet. We are all exhausted from the Christmas period because, no matter how wonderful, Christmas is a lot. 

And there are actually biological reasons for why you are feeling a little low, tired and unmotivated. The lack of sunlight in winter leads to low levels of vitamin D but increases levels of melatonin so you are bound to feel more tired and less motivated. Don’t beat yourself up about it and try to be at the same level as you are in the summer. It’s winter, you are allowed to take things slower, we promise you. 

How Storage Sittingbourne Will Help 

Our storage Sittingbourne can help with some of the January Blues by providing you with more space. Within this section, we will talk about how it will help you. 

Helps You To Declutter

It has been proven that clutter is not good for your physical or mental health. Christmas can bring with it a lot more clutter. If you have the time and energy, having a declutter will be a big help to your mood and overall wellbeing. 

Our storage Sittingbourne will help you to declutter by providing you with a space in which you can store items you don’t need year round, items you aren’t sure about and items you want to sell. 

Make Some Space With Seasonal Storage Sittingbourne

Our storage Sittingbourne will also give you a place to store seasonal items, such as all the Christmas decorations you have just taken down. Storing them with us will mean that you will have more space in your home whilst knowing that your seasonal items are safe and secure in our self storage. 

Our Storage Sittingbourne Will Help To Ease The January Blues 

January Blues are horrible but there are ways in which you can ease them. Making sure to set realistic resolutions, getting outside and having things to look forward to are just some of the ways that you can ease the January Blues. 

And our storage Sittingbourne is here to help by providing you with a safe space to store your belongings after a new year declutter or to store any seasonal items, giving you more space to relax within your home.

We hope you have found our article helpful. If you would like to know more about our storage space Sittingbourne, please give us a call: 01795 420 247 or click here.