Science has confirmed that getting into the Christmas spirit early is good for your health and will make you happier.
But, this is just for decorating; according to scientific reports listening to Christmas songs too early will have the opposite effect.
According to a study from clinical psychologist Linda Blair, the constant barrage of Christmas tunes too early in the season forces people to remember all the things they have to do before the holiday, and they get pissed off throughout the entire holiday season.
“When you’re putting up decorations, you’re thinking of happier times, times with family and friends and family traditions you engaged in,” psychotherapist Amy Morin told ABC News based on another study, “thinking of those happy memories stirs up happy feelings.”
But only does it make you happier, it makes you a better person.
“Altruism increases in the month of December, and as people start to give more and donate more, it makes them happy.”
Photos have begun to appear on social media sites since the clock turned over to Nov 1, of people around the nation already beginning their home decorations well ahead of the Dec 1 date.
So while you may be preparing for Thanksgiving dinner, if you’re finding the impending holiday a little stressful already, you can always begin trimming the house for Christmas and help relieve that anxiety…as science recommends.
