Mind, Body, Soul, Self Care, Self Help, Self-Help, SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Seasonal Depression, Home Remedies, SAD Remedies, Positive Vibes, Positivity, Health, Mental Health

I’ve put together a simple list of things to help prevent or lessen the effects of SAD over these dreary cold months of winter. So if you’ve started to feel a little off - like not being as motivated or inspired this is a great post to delve into.

If you don’t know what SAD is, it’s Seasonal Affective Disorder (also known as Seasonal Depression). Due to the weather and climate changes that come with the winter months, some people are prone to getting SAD because of the lack of Vitamin D which comes from less sunlight being soaked into the skin which is more easily done in the warmer months. This puts people into kind of a funk that came seem hard to shake, but more times than not improves and/or goes away once Spring-like weather comes back into their area.

Please note I am not a medical provider or representative, if you’re feeling extremely down or having trouble with day to day life I recommend you make an appointment with a medical professional or therapist. These are just tips to help us trudge along this dark part of the year. <3

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Self-Help Tasks for SAD:

drink lots of water
wake up to a sunrise simulator alarm clock (affiliate link)
get plenty of sleep
take a Vitamin D supplement (affiliate), as well as your daily multivitamin (affiliate)
go for a walk outside
do yoga or some other form of exercise
go sledding/skiing/snowboarding
meditation
use a light therapy lamp (affiliate)
set big goals and mini goals
start setting up plans like outings, vacations, day trips, etc. and mark them down in your calendar
journaling: I absolutely love these mint green brand notebooks from Walmart, they’re my new fave for my bujos. I have both the dotted spiral and dotted composition ones!
reading
schedule self care days for: skincare, doing your nails, cleaning the house, laundry, reading, your favorite hobbies, researching your interests
spend time with loved ones whether it be your S.O., bff, and/or close family and friends