Lighten the winter blues Gloomy days and longer nights in winter can bring us all down but it can be more serious for some than others. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a debilitating depressive illness, triggered by reduced sunshine hours, that affects around 7% of people in the UK. Symptoms can be reduced by spending 30 minutes a day in front of a lightbox emitting light equivalent to the intensity of bright morning sunshine. Some people also recommend evening socialising in lighted places, gathering around fires and lighting lots of candles to better manage the dark hours. Whether you suffer from SAD or the winter months just seem to bring you down, try using light to boost your mood.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 17:59:10 +0000
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