From News Nation:
“People who decorate for
Christmas early are happier, study says”
Many say the unofficial start to
Christmas is the day after Thanksgiving. But according to experts, putting up
decorations early may make you happier and friendlier, so you might want to
consider pulling out your garlands and gigantic blowups down from the attic a
bit sooner. New research in the Journal of Environmental Psychology finds that
people who put up their Christmas decorations early tend to be happier and
friendlier. “The results support the idea that residents can use their home’s
exterior to communicate attachment and possibly to integrate themselves into a
neighborhood’s social activities,” researchers wrote. Psychologists say
Christmas decorations are nostalgic and bring people back to simpler and
happier times, at least mentally. They also help boost dopamine, the feel-good
hormone. So if you’re feeling like a grinch this season, consider putting up
your Christmas tree early.
^ I can see that being the case,
but I have always had dogs so don’t want to decorate too early and worry things
will be destroyed. I also think less is more and don’t like when people over-decorate
the inside or the outside of the house. ^
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