Antidotes for the "broken promise":
1-Practice 'gratefulness' all year round. Talk about it, think about it, write about, pen personal notes to those to whom you are grateful.
2-Only 5-10 minutes of meditation a day (focusing on breathing deeply) will help calm and bring peace to your life.
3-Do one small kind a thing a day for someone else---sweeping their walk, taking their mail to their door, making a call, baking something for a friend or neighbor.
4-Fifteen minutes of simple walking exercise a day will left your spirits.
Bullied students who exercise four or more days a week, are 23% less likely to report suicidal thoughts and attempts according to University of Vermont professor, Jerry Sibold, chair of department of rehabilitation.
If you know someone who is struggling with loneliness or mood disorders during Christmas and after ----reach out to them to make contact.
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