In this mini-series on Why Christmas Makes Us Happy, we dive into the fuzzy feelings of Christmas and why they are present year after year. Today, we continue with two more of my hypotheses on associated Christmas happiness. 

 

Transcript:

 

Welcome to Everyday Happiness where we create lasting happiness, in about 2 minutes a day,  through my signature method of Intentional Margins® (creating harmony between your to-dos and your priorities), happiness science, and musings about life. 

 

I'm your host Katie Jefcoat, and yesterday we discussed two theories behind associated happiness bringing about Christmas cheer every year. Today, we are diving into two more! 

 

My third theory is on charitable giving. Christmas is the season of generosity. As I’ve mentioned before, charitable giving provides exponentially to everyone involved. Those who give feel a helper’s high, those who receive feel gratitude, and those who witness such acts feel more compelled to give themselves. 

 

While I won’t go into the nitty gritty details right now, you can discover more information on why charitable giving makes us happy by tuning into episode 464 or reading my blog on it!

Finally, my last theory on the associated happiness with Christmas cheer lies in random acts of kindness. This is the time of year when people lower their walls, open their eyes to the people around them, and make more effort to make others happy. 

 

I adore this time of year because we often see and hear about incredible random acts of kindness. Whether buying the person in line behind you a cup of coffee, sending a Christmas card in the mail to a friend who wasn’t expecting it, buying a Christmas gift for an elderly neighbor, or leaving a stellar review for your favorite podcasters (winky face), the list goes on and on. Whether it is recognized or not, acts of kindness performed with the mentality that they will get nothing in return improves the physical, emotional, and mental health of the one promoting the act. 

 

That’s it for my theories for now, what do you think? Let me know in the comments. Also, tune in tomorrow for my final episode on the topic, where we discuss how to get ready to be smacked with Christmas cheer!

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Inspired by 

https://www.katiejefcoat.com/post/why-charitable-giving-makes-us-happy 

https://www.katiejefcoat.com/post/kindness-is-contagious