I just had to post a follow up to the last post titled Signs that I’m Restless. As I shared, I almost didn’t want to share the post, as I was afraid it was just way too unprofessional to share. I’m all about being real, but it just seemed like bad form to tell you all that I was feeling very lazy.
I’m so glad that I did, however, and must send out a thank you to those that commented. You see, when I went to moderate comments for the first time on that post, I had around five comments and almost each one made mention of the winter blues or seasonal depression or even just a need for Spring to come.
A light bulb went on!
Literally. I turned on a light bulb.
Okay, so it was a pretty big light bulb. Oh, and with a fan that puts out negative ions too.
You see, this winter junk — it’s a problem that I’ve long dealt with. Enough so that Eric actually had thought about buying this light therapy box for me for Christmas for a few years. He got it for me this past year and I used it a few times and set it aside. (Spending a month in Florida definitely cut down on my need for it this year.)
Check out my very bright light as I gave spelling pretests!
When the comments started rolling in saying that it sounded like SAD (seasonal affective disorder), I wanted to do one of those “I could have had a V-8″ slapping my head kinds of motions. I grabbed the light out and sat in front of it and enjoyed the light and the negative ions (it smells like the ocean or like just after it has rained).
It has only been two days of using the therapy light box, but I have noticed that I have managed to do a lot of things that I haven’t been able to drag myself to do lately. I’m going to try to be sure to make time to use it each day, and I’ll hope that it keeps making a difference.
If you’re having this problem too, I would suggest also looking into light therapy. Each time I have used it (the last couple of days and then the beginning of the winter when Eric gave it to me early), I have noticed a marked difference in my mood and energy level.
Thanks, again, so much to everyone that commented on the Signs that I’m Restless post who managed to see the big picture when it was alluding me.
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I missed the first post, but that is cool that you have the light and it’s working! I think SAD is very real and it’s interesting. I know on gloomy or rainy days, I just want to sleep and eat.
Love happy endings! Sounds like you’ve got a real keeper in Eric.
It’s lovely to read that reaching out has turned into such a positive experience. Now, off to get me one of those lights.
I have been contemplating buying one of these quite a bit. And my husband is about to buy it for me.
But anyway…I went to amazon.co.uk {I am living in Scotland right now} to buy it. And they are sold out. Made me laugh a bit, because there is NOT a lot of sunlight here. So, I am not surprised in the least! So glad to hear that it is working for you…I am going to continue to contemplate it. Next fall/winter is going to be longgggg.
Hi Angie,
Just want to share my knowledge that although seasonal affective disorder usually presents in the fall and winter there are those who suffer from this condition during the summer, A rare form of SAD, known as “summer depression,” begins in late spring or early summer and ends in fall.
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