Interesting. I started my day out early and headed to the store to pick up a few groceries. I turned on my radio and Xmas music was playing on a couple of stations .... though I've started decorating, I just wasn't in the mood for Xmas music, which is unusual for me.
Does Christmas music stress you out? Here’s whyIt’s supposed to be "the most wonderful time of the year," but for many people, the holidays are a stressful time.
For some people, that stress can be compounded by the prevalent – and in some cases, inescapable – Christmas music.
Though there hasn’t been any intensive research on the topic, a few surveys in the last decade have found that some portion of Americans don’t really like Christmas music.
An often-cited Consumer Reports survey from 2011 found that 23% of respondents said they dread seasonal music around the holidays.
Meanwhile, a 2017 survey by Soundtrack Your Brand found that 17% of U.S. shoppers dislike Christmas music. That survey also found that 25% of retail staff in both the U.S. and the U.K. combined say that Christmas music makes them feel "less festive," and 16% of retail staff say Christmas music "dampens their emotional well-being," according to the survey.
Elaine Rodino, PhD, who is in private practice in State College, Pennsylvania, told Fox News that music can have a significant impact on people, particularly related to their memories and emotions.
For some people, if they feel stressed out by Christmas music, it might be because the songs remind them of a bad memory or negative experiences from their past, even as far back as their childhoods, Rodino said.
"Music has a way of stirring emotions and memories," Rodino told Fox. "So in terms of Christmas, many people don't have good memories of the holiday. And so it does stir up the not-so-good memories."...........
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/why-christmas-music-stressful
