Winter can be a gloomy and miserable time of year for us all with the stress of holiday time and a glut of colds and flu—but for some people, winter can cause clinical depression. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD for short, can rear its ugly head during winter’s short, dark days and make you feel ill, tired, lethargic, and depressed. If you’re feeling the “winter blues” ... Continue Reading
Seasonal Affective Disorder: 8 Ways to Relief
Not getting enough sunlight to beat the winter blues? Here are eight ways to naturally keep seasonal affective disorder at bay. This post from MindBodyGreen.com lists 8 winter hacks to steer clear of the winter blues. In the winter, the decreased amount of sunlight tells animals, plants, and humans that a season of change is upon us. Bears go into light hibernation, turtles ... Continue Reading
Practical Solutions for Beating the Winter Blues
This article lists practical solutions and natural remedies that are helpful in alleviating the distressing winter blues. With shorter days and fewer hours of sunlight available in autumn and winter, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) rears its unpleasant head in up to 20 percent of the American population. Characterized by moodiness, depression, cravings for simple ... Continue Reading