Cold winter days approaches for northern hemisphere. While the days of light and warm are left behind in summer, physical and social conditions prepare the ground for people to feel depressed. Psychologists explained simple ways to avoid autumn depression.
Bring light into your life: Don’t give up sunlight because the weather is cool and dark! Go out and see the sunlight, especially if it’s cloudy during the day. Sunlight naturally stimulates the emotional center of the brain and makes one feel good. Get up early, open the curtains, get out.
Action, action, action: Whether your heart beats more than 140 in the fitness center, at home or even outside! Not only to maintain weight and stay healthy, but also to get away from the stress of daily life, take time to sport. The effect of a good exercise lasts for hours. You have more energy during the day, your metabolism is accelerated, hormones that feel good are secreted. Regular exercise makes the body feel prone to hibernation.
Attention to sugar: When the level of seretonin hormone, which gives a feeling of happiness, vitality and vitality, decreases, the desire to consume carbohydrates and sugary foods increases. The tendency to eat dessert increases especially in winter. Addiction to sugary and white bakery foods is a physiological fact. These affect biochemical systems such as drugs in the body. What you eat affects how you feel.
Remember social life: Do not underestimate the importance of friends, family, colleagues, neighbors. Who gives you a hand when you want to empty everything? Remember the people who will support you, let them encourage you when you need them. Sometimes a phone call, coffee chat or e-mail makes you feel better.
Add excitement into winter: waiting for something to motivate people. Autumn and winter are too long to wait for the weather to warm up. An exciting weekend trip, night plan or sports plans will add color to your winter. Activities such as skiing, tobogganing, snow hiking and ice skating can be eagerly awaited.
Relax: You are busy. Everyone needs to stay calm, even if you like to be busy with work, lessons, family, friends, appointments, meetings. Don’t hesitate to say ‘No ere to some responsibilities or invitations and spend a few minutes doing nothing. At this time, divert your attention to spiritual calm and physical relaxation. Put relaxation exercises to help yourself.
Sleep: People sleep naturally longer in cold weather. This is a physiological need and must be respected. By using time well and disciplined, aim to sleep for 7-8 hours at night. Adjusting the time of bed and sleep gives a rhythm to life and increases the energy level. Find the layout you need. Be careful not to sleep too much, especially on weekends, this can make you more tired.
Accept the season: The change of seasons is a natural flow. Instead of judging this change, watching and seeing the details make one more positive. Autumn, winter bring unique experiences. Notice the changing nature, the increasing number of theaters, the vegetables, the programs you enjoy on TV. Wearing jeans and drinking salep are things we don’t do much in August.
Get professional support: If three or more of the listed symptoms apply to you for more than 2 weeks, feel free to seek professional support: Reluctance-unhappiness, worthlessness leri feelings of guilt, sleep disorder – excessive drowsiness, decreased energy,fatigue, change of appetite, irritability, worry-anxiety, concentration disorders…
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