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even though many
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alcohol is a depressant.
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2. Get to the gym – The challenge is getting yourself there when
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you least feel like it. Resist any excuse not to go. Your heart rate will
start to rise and so will your
= mood.
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= a fact! Better
= = yet, plan
= a=workout with a friend
= so
= you’re less likely to feel alone.
3. Don’t look= at= Facebook
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people
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=you know
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only post their happiest
moments on social media, it’s easy to lose
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perspective and= get a serious
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=case of FOMO (fear of missing out).
Facebook is like
= highlight reels of everyone else’s life which, if your
= will =make you= feel =worse. =
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life is in transition,
Reach out to close friends via phone or text message when you
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feel like connecting
people. You’ll
get more satisfaction hearing
updates from people you actually like, rather than tons of people
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you haven’t
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4. Reframe your thinking – If you feel isolated, it’s important
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remember you’re still in charge of your life. Your life always has
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meaning as a law enforcement officer because you serve others, and
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you matter.
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The way to bring
= more joy into your life is to give first. I have writ= =
ten often about the reciprocal
nature of the good deeds you do often
comforting your spirit. Mother Teresa says, “If you love until it hurts,
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there is no more hurt, only more love.”
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Finally,
it’s
time
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= it’s OK to= try to =recognize
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= =a challenging
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and it’s OK to feel overwhelmed
and sad. But the holiday season is
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just that. It’s a season,
= = a time =that
= will pass which some of us dread
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while others =cherish.
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If you’re a victim of the holiday blues, you =can
move=on
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at the stroke of midnight Jan. 1. After all is said and done, the holiday
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season ends =with
new
= a new
= = year, filled
= with new
= opportunities
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= and
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way= of
= life for many.
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= Be optimistic
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= that 2016 will be a better year,
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= a better= life,=love,
= job,
= health,
= = and
= that you
= will reap
= = the ben=
bringing
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efits of all the good you sow.
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I will pray for a year full of blessings for each and every one of you.
God knows you deserve it. Happy holidays! d