Is Christmas music bad for your mental health?

It seems that right after Halloween, holiday music premieres in every store, lobby, and music platform. Some grumble and complain that it starts too early, others hum along and smile. But is Christmas music bad for your mental health? While nearly half of U.S. adults (49%) would describe their stress levels as “moderate” during the traditional holiday season between November and January, about two in five (41%) said their stress levels during this time compared to other points in time increases year.

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Michael Bublé and Mariah Carey probably don't intend to harm you, but repetitive holiday music can actually have a psychological effect on your body. For many, there is a time when Christmas songs bring joy and evoke nostalgia, but for some it just becomes too much.

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The attack oversaturates the brain, triggering a negative reaction. If you're already worried about money, work, or hanging out with family during the holidays, the constant inundation of upbeat music can add to the stress. Multiple studies have shown that people feel like they have less time, more responsibilities and higher expectations during the season, all of which contribute to holiday stress.

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Clinical psychologist Linda Blair said Christmas music can be mentally taxing. People who work in the shops [have to tune out] Christmas music, because if you don't have that, you really can't concentrate on anything else. You simply waste all your energy not hearing what you hear.

So how do you win the war on Christmas music? Try to vary your playlist because limiting yourself to just Christmas songs leads to mental fatigue, which clouds our brain and makes us unable to think. .