If the winter months get you down

[jane6672]

What do you do about it?

Over the last few years, short winter days have really started getting to me. It's dark pretty early in the evening already, and I'm dreading the "fall back" when it will be dark even earlier.

I try to keep busy/active in the evenings to keep my mind off it, but I still feel pretty down.

[crazycakes]

I struggle with this as well. I get so depressed when it's dark when I leave for work in the morning, and dark when I'm on my way home. I try to get outside for a little bit during the day (quick walk at lunch or something) as long as the weather is decent, which helps.

I've never tried those lamps that people sometimes use.

[copperpenny]

Oct 6, 2012 18:06:55 GMT -5 sameoldash said:

i have a sad light. it helped me SO MUCH a few years ago. i haven't used it much in the last year or two, but i definitely recommend them. doesn't flexie have one, too?

I have a sun light too. It was the Happy Light brand on Amazon. It made a HUGE difference when I lived in the Northeast. You just need to use it everyday for 20 minutes.

[flipflopsandwine]

This always happens to h in January and February. He just has to stay active and we always try to plan a fun get away.

[jane6672]

I may have to try one of those SAD lights.

[peachykate]

When I saw my doctor last month she highly suggested that I get a SAD light this year. She uses one and she said she bought it at Costco so I might check that out soon.

[Doc_Lobster]

Moved to New Mexico, which is basically on the surface of the sun.