If you like to get a head start on your Christmas decorations, look no further than this for a sparkling excuse to invite Christmas in a little early.
– It can make you extra happy, says expert and psychologist according to Danish Se & Hør .
There are already a few months left until December and it's time for Christmas cheer with mulled wine, glitter and decorations.
But why wait? In fact, it's a good idea to start with all the beautiful Christmas joys now - because it can actually put you in an extra good mood.
This is what a psychologist tells the American website Unilad , according to the Danish weekly magazine.
Psychologist Steve McKeown tells the media that there are several good reasons why you can get out the boxes of Christmas decorations already now:
– In a world full of stress and anxiety, people like to associate with things that make them happy, and Christmas decorations evoke the strong emotions from childhood, he tells the website.
Happy hormones
He points out that decorations are simply an anchor or pathway to the old magical feelings of excitement from childhood.
– So putting up the Christmas decorations early increases the joy, he comments.
A study published in the scientific journal " Journal of Environmental Psychology " also states that decorating for Christmas can actually affect your health - both physically and mentally: When we are happy, our brain produces endorphins, serotonin and dopamine, so-called "happy hormones" that all affect more than just our mood.
The "happy hormones" not only help us feel better, we also live longer and it is good for the immune system. So the question is, what makes us happy, and here there are many divided opinions.
Some people believe that being surrounded by good friends makes us happy, and it probably does, but a startling study shows that there may be completely different things that do at least as much good. One of them is decorating for Christmas.
Decorate with nostalgic Christmas posters
In our opinion, some of the best things you can decorate for Christmas are decorations that evoke that good old nostalgic Christmas feeling. We've got a number of old-fashioned Christmas posters that will definitely evoke that nostalgic Christmas mood!
