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Change the lights! Start napping! 27 ways to boost your mood for the New Year | Health | The Guardian

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Ooooof… January isn’t easy! Energy levels are rock bottom – but fear not. Here’s how to give yourself a factory reset to boost your lust for life I t’s exhausting being tired all the time. Everything seems harder, gravity’s pull feels heavier and bed becomes a lethargy-breeding haven. Then along comes the new year and with it the annual push to be reborn as improved humans, as though it were spring. Which it isn’t. It’s dark and cold and we are still recovering from a festive season of too many “shoulds” – should have fun, should party, should have the friends and family over for a super-feast. It is a time when even more than normal is expected of us, says psychologist Dr Linda Blair. Paying heed to all the shoulds goes some way to explaining why many of us feel low on batteries. While the thought of detoxes, boot camps and resolutions might be as appealing as a turkey smoothie, now is the time to focus instead on how to “say no gracefully, without hurting feelings, when you know you’

‘Resist lie-ins – get up and be ready to head out.’ Illustration: Luke McConkey/The Observer View image in fullscreen ‘Resist lie-ins – get up and be ready to head out.’ Illustration: Luke McConkey/The Observer New year, same old you Health This article is more than 2 years old Change the lights! Start napping! 27 ways to boost your mood for the New Year This article is more than 2 years old Ooooof… January isn’t easy! Energy levels are rock bottom – but fear not. Here’s how to give yourself a factory reset to boost your lust for life Amy Fleming Sun 7 Jan 2024 05.00 EST Share Prefer the Guard

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