Heather Dranitsaris-Hilliard

Do you ever go into the holidays full of anticipation and excitement, only to finish up feeling let down and deflated? Do you know what your Holiday Style is? Are you looking for ways to avoid post holiday depression this season?

Dr. Anne Dranitsaris, creator of the Striving Styles Personality System recently featured in “O” The Oprah Magazine, notes “Not everyone approaches the holidays in the same manner. How we approach the holidays will be based on our striving style. By understanding our Holiday style, we can ensure we have the best possible experience without any post holiday depression.”

For example, if you are a Socializer Style, during the holidays you will likely find yourself approaching the season with a spirit of how many parties, or how much socializing can I squeeze in. However, this approach to the holidays often leads to not getting to the shopping, feeling overwhelmed, and even having to cancel due to double booking oneself. Unintentionally, the Socializer will miss out on having a deep meaningful experience of the holidays and feel depressed, exhausted and ashamed for having let others down through the holidays.

‘What is unique about the Holiday Styles”, says Dr. Dranitsaris, “is the ability for each of us to understand what we bring to the holidays when at our best, potential risks if we don’t stay connected to the needs of our style, and finally how to have the best possible holiday experience for us personally, thereby avoiding the typical post-holiday let down and depression.”