Are you one of the 20 million people who dreads the fall?
Seasonal Affective Disorder feels like the start of a long and dreary season especially those who live further north and experience the shortening of daylight.
It’s important to know what the symptoms of SAD are, and that there are ways to cope with it. I’ll share with you five ways to help you get through it in this week’s episode.
Here’s a sneak peek of what’s in this episode:
- Each year, people who suffer from SAD often have a hard time getting to sleep, difficulty waking up in the morning, low energy, increased appetite especially for sweets and salty food. They also experience weight gain, poor concentration, brain fog, tendency to isolate, low mood, etc.
SAD is linked to lack of light.It's believed that Vitamin D deficiency as well as the lack of sunlight combined to produce disruptions in your brain Eat and supplement with serotonin in mind.Links mentioned in this episode:
FREE E-book - Foods That Soothe
Center For Environmental Therapeutics (CET)
Using Your Lightbox (CET)
Choosing a light therapy box (Mayo Clinic)
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