Just Say No to Holiday Parties – It’s Good For Your Health
Say No To Holiday Parties
A study found RSVPing “no” to holiday parties can be good for your mental health.
And we overestimate how upset the host will be.
According to the study, 77% of Americans have accepted an invitation to an event they didn’t really want to go to, because it seems rude to say no.
Say No To Holiday Parties
Yes, navigating the festive season can feel like tiptoeing through a minefield of Christmas parties, from office soirées to family gatherings. The pressure to say “yes” is as relentless as Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You”.
Work parties, with their twinkling lights and forced merriment, beckon with the allure of networking and free hors d’oeuvres. The fear of missing out (FOMO) taps you on the shoulder, urging you to don that ugly sweater and join the merry bandwagon. But the guilt creeps in when you consider declining.
Saying “no” feels akin to dashing someone’s gingerbread house dreams. There’s the worry that your absence will be dissected like a poorly carved turkey. The guilt is real, people.
Family parties, meanwhile, come with their own set of pressures. Your aunt’s ambrosia may be questionable, but turning down her invite feels even more so. The guilt trip begins the moment you even entertain the thought of declining.
In the end, whether it’s a work shindig or a family feast, the pressure to say “yes” to Christmas parties can turn even the most confident of us into hesitant elves. But remember, it’s okay to prioritize your sanity and spare yourself the guilt. After all, ’tis the season to be jolly, not just
The new study found hosts usually don’t mind as much as we think.
People in the study assumed it would leave the host disappointed, angry, and less likely to invite them to future events. But that wasn’t the case.
In general, people understand you can’t make it to everything.
The study found saying no to some of those invites can be good for your mental health if it helps you avoid holiday burnout.
Just don’t be a grinch and skip them all. Socializing is good for your mental health.