jimmy jamesAll The Leaves Are Brown
November 15th 2011 23:25
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All The Leaves Are Brown
Category: Bipolar Depression, Stress, Symptoms of Depression, The "Holiday Blues", Chronic Depression, Clinical Depression, Medication for Depression, Natural Remedies for Depression
Tired of waking up to overcast skies with leaves falling from the trees? Is the daylight savings time wearing you down as it gets dark at 4:30 in the afternoon? Are you finding it difficult waking up in the morning to darkness? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, you just might be sad. Thats right; you just might be suffering from S.A.D. Seasonal Affective Disorder. There are more people that are dealing with this than you might think. Especially those people who live in New England, where the bright warm and long days of summer are well behind us. It is easy to fall into a depression because it can be very difficult to make the transition. You may wake up to darkness in the morning and travel to work in the dark, and then return home in darkness. What a drag, huh?
There are many ways to combat the disorder and there are some things we can do to break out of the winter blues. The key to keeping from falling into a rut is to stay active. There are many things you can do such as hobbies that can happily pass the long winter days and nights away.
Exercise is one way to fight off the blues, yet you dont need to join a gym and workout for hours. If you are not into heavy exercise, just go out for a walk. Even when the weather gets real cold, you can still go for a nice brisk walk for a half hour or so. It will get the blood flowing and even though you may hate the cold wind whipping against your face, it will be well worth the effort because you will be surprised how much better you will feel.
And if you donÃÂt wanna brave the cold, the nearest shopping mall is a great way to get some walking time.Another antidote is to make sure you eat. Eating 3 square meals a day can help a great deal giving your body the energy it needs to get through the day.Be sure to drink plenty of water, Keeping your body hydrated really affects your mood.This can be difficult to achieve because of busy schedules,but it can really make a difference. Another way to keep your spirits up is to keep in touch with family and friends. Keeping in contact with our dear friends and family is a great way to help fight off the winter doldrums. Try not to spend too much time alone because that is where the problem lies, when you are alone and those negative thoughts just keep playing themselves over and over and the next thing ya know, you are down in the dumps and you begin to think that life sucks.
There are many things we can do to keep chasing the blues away. Keep moving and stay connected to support systems, but if you really need to see a doctor, then you may need to be on some sort of anti-depressant, however, if your doctor is very familiar with S.A.D. he or she will also suggest to eat right and get some exercise along with the medication because medication alone is NOT the answer. So get up and outta the house and keep active and keep an eye on the calendar as spring time may seem like an eternity, but after the middle of December, the days start getting longer and the warm weather is right behind!
There are many ways to combat the disorder and there are some things we can do to break out of the winter blues. The key to keeping from falling into a rut is to stay active. There are many things you can do such as hobbies that can happily pass the long winter days and nights away.
Exercise is one way to fight off the blues, yet you dont need to join a gym and workout for hours. If you are not into heavy exercise, just go out for a walk. Even when the weather gets real cold, you can still go for a nice brisk walk for a half hour or so. It will get the blood flowing and even though you may hate the cold wind whipping against your face, it will be well worth the effort because you will be surprised how much better you will feel.
And if you donÃÂt wanna brave the cold, the nearest shopping mall is a great way to get some walking time.Another antidote is to make sure you eat. Eating 3 square meals a day can help a great deal giving your body the energy it needs to get through the day.Be sure to drink plenty of water, Keeping your body hydrated really affects your mood.This can be difficult to achieve because of busy schedules,but it can really make a difference. Another way to keep your spirits up is to keep in touch with family and friends. Keeping in contact with our dear friends and family is a great way to help fight off the winter doldrums. Try not to spend too much time alone because that is where the problem lies, when you are alone and those negative thoughts just keep playing themselves over and over and the next thing ya know, you are down in the dumps and you begin to think that life sucks.
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