IRON MOUNTAIN -- Valentine's Day can either be the best of holidays for you, or the worst, depending on your situation. If you don't receive that valentine you really wanted, you might be feeling a little down in the dumps.
Psychiatrist John Sharp wrote this in Psychology Today about Valentine's Day: February 14th is an excellent example of a man-made cultural nexus of exultation and disappointment.
Basically, he's saying it's easy to catch the V-day blues. So what happens if you don't get those flowers you wanted? Or maybe that piece of jewelry? Is it a big deal?
“I think life goes on,” said Eugene Trusky.
“No, I think I'd worry less about getting one for myself than giving one to somebody,” said Isaac Armstrong.
Well, that's not so bad. Maybe if you didn't get a valentine, then there's still hope.
“I think that as long as you know the person that loves you, if that person let's you know that they love you, that is the best gift you could get,” said Lisa Patterson.
“It's all about love,” Trusky says. “Just giving love, that's all.”
Here are some tips to avoid the blues: Work out. Working out releases endorphins which, in turn, improve your mood. This is scientific fact.
If you don't have that special someone, treat yourself to something nice.
“Not a big deal to me, but I think you're a lot better off playing it safe and getting somebody something on Valentine's Day than nothing,” Armstrong says.
And that's the important thing to these people I talked to today. It's more of a giving holiday than a getting holiday. What's that age old saying? It's better to give than to receive? Something to think about.
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