Avoid Post-Summer Blues when the Sun Eventually Fades!
After two years of miserable washouts this year’s summer will be scorching, so say the nation’s weather forecasters. In 2008 numerous music festivals, county shows and other outdoor shindigs were cancelled at the last minute or even abandoned mid-event as they were gate-crashed by unwelcome and appallingly wet weather.
But, the papers are unlikely to feature the usual pictures of mud-spattered revellers at Glastonbury Festival looking like they’ve braved a whole week of tropical monsoons, nor indeed stories of family BBQs washed out by a furious and continued onslaught of heavy rain. Even cricket fixtures – including the long-awaited Ashes series – may be in danger of being played to a definite conclusion rather than largely abandoned to the wet, and summer fetes will be restored to their rightful outdoor location, instead of being hastily set-up in the village hall.
However, the promise of a great summer offering a host of wonderful outdoor activities from which to pick and choose may have a downside, namely the ‘come-down’ as we enter late September and we experience the onset of post-summer blue. For once the euphoria of the summer’s festivities wears off and the dark nights creep in we’ll be struggling to maintain our level of happiness. So, what can be done to prevent the onset of a nation suffering collective SAD (seasonal affected disorder) once the sun departs for its annual six-month jaunt to the southern hemisphere?
Well, rather than dig out your health insurance policy to check whether you can claim for ‘post-summer blues’ (you can’t!) try taking some positive action instead! The best advice is to keep busy. Resist the temptation to slump into a robotic trance on your sofa but instead organise fun things to do with friends, family and even on your own. In fact, arrange lots of things to do and put them all in your diary! Better still, stick the details on your calendar so you can be reminded of the fun to come each time you add another event.
Next, print out all those great pictures you took from May to September and post them around your home, office and even in your car to remind you of the fabulous days of summer. That way the happy season will be with you throughout the cold, dark months!
Lastly, a great way of avoiding the post-summer blues is to start on all those jobs around the house that you’ve put off all summer. A spot of DIY will definitely keep you occupied!
Adam Singleton writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.
