3 Ways to Avoid those Winter Blues
When winter arrives and the days get shorter, colder and wetter many people feel the blues. Research has estimated that as many as 75% of us suffer from depression and fatigue during the winter months.
Luckily there are many simple steps that we can take to banish those winter blues.
Get More Daylight
Research has shown that Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD (sometimes called winter depression or winter blues) is actually caused by reduced exposure to sunlight. It makes sense to try and get as much daylight exposure as possible.
If you work inside try to step outdoors at least once a day to get some exposure to daylight. Even if the weather is overcast, rainy or cold. Wrap yourself up and go outside to get more exposure to real sunlight.
Another easy fix is to replace all of your lamps and lightbulbs, at home and at work, with natural, full spectrum lamps.
Positive Visualisation Techniques
Visualisation is a powerful technique that can influence the way we feel and our physical well being. Try taking some time each day to imagine the whole of your body being illuminated from within. And try to imagine the emotional feeling of being illuminated from within. This can have an immensely powerful psychological effect.
Be More Physically Active
As the days get shorter and the weather becomes wintery our natural tendency is to become less active. Fight this inclination and actually increase your physical activity each day. If you like to go to a gym try adding some exercise to your routine. If you enjoy walking then do it a little more or a little faster. If you drive to work try doing a few isometric exercises whenever you are stopped in traffic.
Whatever your daily routine there is always a way to introduce a little more physical activity.
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