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Of course it was unfortunate that the Dutch were narrowly eliminated by England last night. “It’s perfectly reasonable to be disappointed about that,” says healthcare psychologist Bjarne Timonen. But the final against Spain could have been an even bigger disappointment.
There was a great deal of sadness among Orange fans last night when their dream was shattered by England. Even this morning, the disappointment is still dripping from faces in the street, on the train and in front of the coffee machine.
“What helps is to put the loss in perspective,” says Bjarne Timonen. He has written a lifestyle guide against depression and answers readers’ questions for RTL News. “Football is fun and it’s also important somewhere, for example culturally. But a defeat like this is not the end of the world.”
“The match spectators may have had too much alcohol last night. That doesn’t help and may make for more of a gloom this morning.”
What can they do better? “Stay away from the effects of alcohol, eat well, and go to bed on time tonight,” Timonen advises.
Vitamin D
“The weather will be beautiful today, which is good for your mood. Go out in the sun, because vitamin D also has a positive effect on your mood. Moreover, it is during the week, so when you go to work you will naturally feel a little distracted in the office, you can joke about it.”
Fans in Dortmund were also disappointed this morning. Some hadn’t slept for 24 hours:
“Avoid greater disappointment”
Perhaps the biggest consolation for frustrated fans is the fact that we can no longer finish second. England will meet Spain in the final on Sunday. “If Holland had reached the final and lost, it would have been a bigger disappointment.”
In the field of research From the nineties The bronze medalists were happier than the silver medalists, Timonen said. “Think back to the 2010 setback, when we were eliminated in the World Cup final by Spain,” he said. “We would have felt much worse as a group.” It’s small consolation for the disappointed fans.
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