Winter months are sometimes difficult to overcome mentally. When I put myself in summer mode, my mood increases. Here are my advice on how to overcome winter blues, including light therapy and a tropical mentality.
Retirement planners always ask you «What is your retirement dream?»
Some could say that playing golf every day, traveling to the corners of the world, immersed in hobbies such as painting (Like mom!), Or simply enjoy the houses of the home with a book and tea without the stress of work.
In my ideal life, my winters would happen somewhat warm and sunny.
The bones hurt by the warmth of the sun at this time of year. Shorter days, lack of sunlight, too much illness. While I think the movement helps a lot (such as winter walks and winter sports), this season is too long in general. (Me too know Some of you live in much colder places for much longer. I don’t know how you do it!) I start to yearn for the longest days of spring and summer in the second that the new year begins.
The years that have been possible, so we have traveled to Santa Lucia and the keys in the coldest months. Nothing increases your mood as a literal sun. But in the years that you cannot travel for any reason, how do you channel that warm sun on your face?
Seasonal affective disorder
I think I have a tendency towards seasonal depression. Seasonal, or sad affective disorder is also known as Winter depression. People with SAD can have symptoms that mimic depression. While doctors are not exactly sure of the reason why some people experience sad, pose the hypothesis that the lack of daylight in autumn and winter affects the circadian rhythm of the body. Serotonin (happy hormone) and melatonin (sleep hormone) are often also out of balance. (Me too I just started taking this CBD To see if that helps my mood!)
SAD symptoms
- Lack of energy
- withdraw from social situations
- Changes in sleep schedule, which can mean sleeping more or less than usual
- Feel sad, low or desperate
The best treatment for SAD is light therapy
People find 30 minutes of light therapy to really improve their mood. This could mean sunlight, but if the sun is hidden behind the clouds, a light therapy lamp can help. There are many different in the marketAnd they are not too expensive. Spend time under the bright lights, close the eyes and imagine the true warm sun. Does any of you have one?
In addition to light therapy, add the summer routine in the winter deceives the mind in a summer atmosphere
So, I thought, if I can’t go to the Caribbean, I will bring the Caribbean!
How to overcome the winter blues
Play beach music
The beach boys. Reggae. Kenny Chesney.
Tropical
Hug the pineapple with Julie’s Sangria pineapple mint, This dove With Toronja, or this Veranía Rose CocktailLook right in my alley! Or stock up on Coco Lacroix!
Follow Resort Instagram accounts
As This. Take me virtually the Maldives!
Heat your body
If you have a sure way to do it, go to a sauna (or slide in a sauna blanket), an inner pool, a hydromassage bathtub or simply take a hot bubble bath. Make your body feel like summer and sweat. I have been living in the sauna this winter.
Buy a new swimsuit, summer clothes or patio furniture
They could be on sale! Check out my public bathroom post from Amazon, informal summer travel clothes and porch furniture. Think in advance of your storage of your billiard bag too!
Look Moana with the children
Or your favorite beach movie. Or survivor!
Eat all tropical fruit
Bonus: It’s in season! Pomelo, mango, pineapple. Contact it or order tropical milkshakes Daily harvest (They have new protein smoothies). Make coconut sorbet, this bowtting bowl, mango pineapple shake or this tropical bean salad.
Have a summer dinner
As burgers either Pineapple skewers or cold peanut noodles or summer pasta salad. Bring that healthy summer diet atmosphere. Enjoying fresh summer fruits, which are frozen, is another way to take the flavors of summer to your winter (or glass) dish.
Read a Good Island novel
I love anything for Elin Hilderbrand. It is likely that it is not surprising that you have never read any of your winter books, only the Nantucket Summery! But the St. John Winter series is perfectly tropical. I loved him Trilogy for paradise!
Use tropical aromas or summer
Ten cent beauty It has a couple that smells like summer: 7 summers and nights of Malibu (use the Katheats code to get a discount). Even a fresh bouquet of flowers can help cheer up their living spaces. Or maybe bring a palm to your living room!
Plan a summer vacation, using travel points!
If you have tried everything and it seems that you cannot beat the winter blues, reserve a summer trip. The best way to do it? Use travel rewards of the credit card points (my favorite way to travel!). I have a complete blog post on how to travel using credit card points and our credit card strategy to obtain travel rewards. I also have a blog post that compares Capital Credit One vs. cards. Chase (Spoiler: We both have!).
