During the first few months of the New Year we can often feel low. This might be because it is a cold and dark time of year; because the fun of Christmas and New Year is over; because our festive period was perhaps not as pleasant as we might have wished, or we might feel overweight or unfit, or have financial, relationship or employment worries.
What is the secret of feeling calmer and happier in the New Year?
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As a relationship counsellor I frequently hear about moments of family strife, many of which seem to come at times which are ‘supposed to be’ wonderful and stress-free; such as setting off on holiday!
My two children are aged 7 and 4 and, being a British Army family, I have moved house 6 times in the past 7 years as well as taking numerous road trips and short breaks, usually to pass the time during weekends and holidays when my husband is away.
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