The Christmas Spirit May Boost Brain Health—7 New Traditions to Make Your Own
On Christmas Eve, Jessica Sowards and her husband prepare a five-course dinner, light candles at a beautifully set table, and have only one requirement for their nine family members—come dressed up in your best.

TL;DR
- Keeping Christmas traditions alive is beneficial for one's spirit.
- Jessica Sowards and her husband created a 'Fancy Christmas Dinner' tradition.
- The tradition involves a five-course meal on Christmas Eve with a formal dress code.
- The tradition was created to counteract a busy schedule and prevent 'bah humbug syndrome'.
- The family learned to decline some obligations to focus on this important tradition.