October is here, so it's time to put up the Christmas decorations - according to psychologists, who say starting early will make us happy. Despite events such as Halloween and Bonfire Night still being on the horizon, shops are already packed with festive food, gifts and decorations.
And experts say it is time we did the same. Psychoanalyst Steve McKeown said: "Although there could be a number of symptomatic reasons why someone would want to obsessively put up decorations early, most commonly for nostalgic reasons either to relive the magic or to compensate for past neglect.
Talking to Unilad, he added: "In a world full of stress and anxiety people like to associate to things that make them happy and Christmas decorations evoke those strong feelings of the childhood.
