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How to Deal with Winter Woes

MELT AWAY YOUR WINTER WOES IT'S NORMAL TO FEEL MORE SLUGGISH AND DOWN IN THE WINTER IT'S BODY CHEMISTRY WINTERTIME CAN AFFECT LEVELS OF VITAMIN D AND MELATONIN YOU MAY FEEL SLOWER IN THE WINTER BECAUSE OF THE EXTRA ENERGY YOUR BODY IS USING TO STAY WARM SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER (SAD) A TYPE OF DEPRESSION THAT HITS PEOPLE AROUND THE SAME TIME EVERY YEAR IT USUALLY STARTS IN THE FALL AND LASTS INTO WINTER. IT'S TREATED WITH LIGHT THERAPY, PSYCHOTHERAPY AND MEDICATION SAD IS MORE COMMON IN OF AMERICANS WOMEN AND THOSE WHO 20% SUFFER FROM HAVE DEPRESSION OR A SEASONAL FAMILY HISTORY OF MOOD CHANGES DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS INCLUDE DEPRESSION, FEELINGS OF HOPELESSNESS, FEELINGS OF HEAVINESS IN YOUR LIMBS, WEIGHT GAIN AND LOSS OF INTEREST IN THINGS YOU ONCE ENJOYED HOW DO YOU FIGHT OFF WINTERTIME WEARINESS? WORKOUT WATCH WHAT YOU EAT COLD WEATHER AND SNOW CAN MAKE WORKING FOODS TO AVOID: OUT HARD, BUT EXERCISE RELEASES FEEL-GOOD THINGS THAT ARE HIGH IN SATURATED FAT CHEMICALS IN YOUR BRAIN. ENDORPHINS OR SUGARY (FAST FOOD AND PROCESSED FOODS) WILL HELP TO LIFT YOUR MOOD. HIGH BLOOD SUGAR CAN LEAVE YOU FEELING IF IT SEEMS TOO HARD TO WORK OUT, SET CRANKY AND SLUGGISH MOTIVATIONAL GOALS TO GET YOU MOVING FOODS TO EAT: AND REWARD YOURSELF WHEN YOU MEET THEM. THINGS WITH OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS (SALMON) BUY YOURSELF A NEW SWEATER IF YOU RUN A GOOD CARBS (WHOLE GRAINS AND VEGGIES) PROTEIN AND B VITAMINS MILE EVERY DAY IN A WEEK. IN THE WINTERTIME, DON'T LET THE COLD (SHELLFISH, CHEESE, TOFU) STOP YOU. TRY THESE INDOOR EXERCISES: TRY OATMEAL FOR BREAKFAST. IT'S A WHOLE DANCE, KICKBOXING, YOGA OR PILATES. GRAIN, RICH IN FIBER AND INCREASES SEROTONIN - ANOTHER FEEL-GOOD CHEMICAL. EMBRACE WINTER DON'T HIBERNATE WINTER HAS LOTS OF ENJOYABLE THINGS TO OFFER: GETTING TOGETHER AND SOCIALIZING HOT CHOCOLATE AUTOMATICALLY BOOSTS OUR MOODS. WARM SWEATERS THE MORE YOU LET YOURSELF STAY HOME DEPARTMENT STORE SALES ALONE, THE MORE YOU WILL WALLOW. MAKE WEEKEND PLANS WITH FRIENDS. GO OUT TO YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHAVE YOUR LEGS OR BEARD DINNER ONCE A WEEK. IF YOU STAY IN ALL WINTER, YOUR FRIENDS WILL HAVE MOVED ON WITHOUT YOU BY SPRING. PLAN YOUR SUMMER VACATION SOAK UP THE SUN PLANNING A WARM-WEATHER TRIP IN THE WINTER WILL GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO. THE BODY PRODUCES VITAMIN-D WHEN OTHER BENEFITS: SAVING MONEY, RELIEVING STRESS, GETTING "EARLY BIRD" DEALS, BRAGGING RIGHTS EXPOSED TO UVB LIGHT FROM THE SUN. WE DON'T SPEND NEARLY AS MUCH TIME OUTSIDE, SOAKING IN VITAMIN-D, DURING THE WINTER NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF VITAMIN-D DEFICIENCY: SLUGGISHNESS SUPPRESSED MELATONIN PRODUCTION (THE SLEEP HORMONE) DROWSINESS DIFFICULTY CONCENTRATING FEELINGS OF DEPRESSION AND APATHY LACK OF SUNLIGHT CAN ALSO THROW OF CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS - YOUR INTERNAL CLOCK. YOU MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY GOING TO SLEEP OR WAKING UP AT THE RIGHT TIMES. TIP: TRY OPENING YOUR WINDOWS AS SOON AS YOU WAKE UP. IT'S A MOOD BOOSTER AND YOU CAN SOAK IN THE MORNING SUNLIGHT. PRESENTED BY: BESTCOUNSELINGDEGREES.NET Sources: thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3869384 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2686645/ health.com/health/gallery/0,20447948_2,00.html refinery29.com/2013/12/58595/seasonal-affective-disorder-treatment mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/basics/definition/con-20021047 DEVELOPED BY N NOWSOURCING

How to Deal with Winter Woes

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After a brutal winter season that we've had (and continue to have!), here are some tips on how to battle wintertime weariness.

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