December gives us the perfect excuse to indulge in Christmas cheer. No matter what holiday tradition you celebrate, decorating your home is good for you. Psychologists report that change, planning, and entertainment make people happy. Change up your party setting and plan to entertain yourself and guests.

Christmas decorations change stagnant rooms. When your accessories and keepsakes stay in the same place day after day, you soon get used to them and no longer notice your treasure in the same place as always. Moving things around and adding Christmas decorations to your spaces makes everything feel new again.

You increase your happiness when you decorate your house for the holidays, if you take away the stress. When you make a big production of decorating your home for the holidays, it can easily become overwhelmed and turn a happy event into a stress-filled one. Balance, the key to happiness, will help make Christmas decorating FUN. Don’t assume too much. It doesn’t take a lot of decorations to infuse Christmas cheer!

Have you ever noticed that when you plan a party, the actual planning makes you happy? Psychologists say that’s because people love to daydream and plan. An added bonus, the more time you take to plan a party, the more organized the event will be and the better the outcome.

Guests love coming to a home decked out in holiday splendor. The festive air created with candles, decorations, and music provides the backdrop for happy interactions. It’s hard for someone not to be happy when they walk into a house in a celebratory mood.

Take some time for yourself and enjoy the Christmas decorations. Pamper yourself and your guests.