Anyone else feeling a bit low today?

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Not sure why, maybe with it having just been Christmas? Really cosy at home and happy we’re all off until Tuesday, so don’t know why I feel low? It’s made me realise how little time we get just to do nothing and all the rushing around/working we do, such a shame we all have to live like this

Yes 😭😭😭 feeling so low today! Just trying to hold on until things settle down, I think it's going from such a high to knowing it's all over. I love Christmas so so much, but it's hard being out of a routine and things! Just hang in there x

@ThereItIs1 So weird isn’t it

It's because for a change we're doing what we want to do and it feels right, instead of the usual drudgery and crap.

Yep I felt like this today but because I was back at work and everyone else was still at home. It was an epically shit day too. Thankfully I have some annual leave next week. I’m knackered!!

I am, only because my husband tested positive for Covid on the 23rd, then I tested positive on Christmas Day 😔.

All our plans to see family had to be cancelled, and were isolating for the necessary time. We’re all so bored now! I feel mainly for my husband, as he works so hard throughout the year (self employed), and this was going to be a well deserved rest for him. But, I really mustn’t complain. I know many others have it much worse than us.

I feel the same. I agree with @ThereItIs1 - definitely something to do with the crash after such a big day. Sending hugs!

I feel low today. I've put it down to the depressive effects of alcohol. I don't drink a lot, but have had a lot more than usual over the last three days.

Yes and it isn’t like me. I’ve not been feeling well since Xmas eve. DH has taken DDs out today with in laws and I’m missing them all dreadfully. They’re on their way home now and I can’t wait to see them.
Hope you start to feel more like yourself soon

Full moon.

We had covid over Christmas. Everyone was laid up. A number of other worries too as we are waiting for cancer results. I just wanted a lovely Christmas with dh and my dc and was so looking forward to it.
Now it’s all over I feel sad and robbed of the Christmas spirit that only happens once a year. I never once felt that lightness and excitement as I have been too stressed and worried this year. I can’t face the new year tbh and want to hide at home for a while longer but due to work on Friday.

I do think food has a part to play in it, for several days I have eaten pigs in blankets, stuffing balls, meat with gravy, fried/roasted potatoes, cakes, chocolate, sweets. Fruit and veg has been garnish or saturated in oil/fat/sugar/cream.

This afternoon I made a concerted effort to eat fresh, citrusy, bright, refreshing foods and it did help to lift my spirits and make me feel less leaden and low energy.

Yes I was back at work today (wfh) and were under pressure and my boss was in a mood with me and it just felt stressful. Then this evening I've got really anxious over a friend who I think is being off with me. I am putting it down to too much sugar

I get like this after every Christmas. I think for me it's thinking of who we've lost and wondering who will still be there next year. Well that's part of it anyway not all of it because I've always been this way since a child.

Anyway, something that helps me is leaving up one single Christmas decoration all year long. It's sad letting go of Christmas but having that one little constant all year reminds me (brace yourselves for something extremely twee here) that it's always Christmas in our hearts

Yes, I think it’s a combination of too big a build up to Christmas, and to the Christmas break, so it can never quite live up to expectations. Or even if it does there is the realisation that it’s a whole year to the next one so you have to grasp hold of this one, which puts a downer on it.

I also agree that it’s the effects of rich food, disrupted routines, less exercise, more alcohol (even if just a little). And of course it’s still very dark nights for quite a while yet.

I guess the usual antidote is to start planning the summer holiday!

That is very sweet actually. I keep a twinkly tree up all year round and putt it on when I am sad and it brightens the mood immediately.

Yes, very low. Christmas and New Year over the last few years have been very difficult and it has left it's toll.

Everyone in our family was in absolutely shite form today.

I went back to work today

Yes, my twin sons should have been born tomorrow but they died 7 weeks ago. One stillborn, the other 5 days later. This Christmas has been very hard.

Heartbreaking, I'm so sorry for your losses. X

Same! Everyone has gone to bed early!

I am so sorry for your loss xxxx

I can barely imagine a more sad and painful experience. I'm so sorry.

@Ella31 so very sorry for your loss x

Yes!! The high of Xmas over and feel cosy but low.
Covid in house so waiting for it to strike. Don't want to go back to work.
We don't have family to visit.
It's cosy but also intense. People we don't like around us, think of those we loved and lost.

It's an emotionally turbulent time.