How to beat the Winter Depression

The January days brought you a bad mood, chronic fatigue, drowsiness and lack of interest in everyday activities? You're not the only one. Discover how the symptoms of this disorder can be alleviated and winter winter depression is overcome

We celebrated the old year with great pomp and we wish that NOVA would be much better, healthier, more successful, and bring us love, happiness and joy. While some of us decided that they would be much more organized and more conscientious in 2018, others decided to finally start this diet, spend a little more time with their children, or finally to finish the graduation work that drains years. However, not everything is so easy ...

Although yesterday you were full of enthusiasm, ready to start with the implementation of New Year's decisions on the first day of January, now it seems to you that the New Year has brought you only bad mood, chronic fatigue, drowsiness and lack of interest in everyday activities? Do not worry, you're not the only one! Experts say mood disorder is common in January and affects a large number of people. And here's why ...

During December, we hurried to shopping centers, shopping to the whimsical, visiting elegant cocktail parties, but also not at all elegant chicks. The adrenaline was at its peak, this well-known holiday spell was worn by us, lured by shady expositions, glittering, colorful and fireworks ... and then ... we returned to reality ... Although it is most often due to the lack of sunlight, as a common cause for SEASONAL AFEXTIVITY A DESTRUCTION is stated in the ADMINISTRATION TO - completion of the celebration period and return to daily work obligations.

Now when you are armed with these facts, it would be good if you listen to these advice and do not allow you to bring discomfort, sorrow, apathy, irritability, decline in concentration, or even a form of depression in January.

Fresh air
Being outdoors cold is no reason to get into a warm home. Get dressed well and get out of the fresh air, which improves mood, sleep and concentration. The sun's light will supply you with the necessary vitamin D even when it's cloudy, because even in that case its rays break through the clouds.

The hormone of happiness
Physical activity, especially those that strengthen the cardiovascular system, raises the level of endorphins, a hormone that is responsible for the feeling of happiness and satisfaction. A quick walk, jogging, aerobics, cycling (if the weather conditions allow it) - a great remedy for bad mood.

Meals for good mood
The food we eat in winter - it's difficult to digest, so the body consumes a lot of energy and energy to process it. If overeating is added to this, and often nibbling between the meals, we will surely feel tired and uncomfortable, and the depression will also increase the dissatisfaction with the appearance, because we scored a few pounds in record time. That's why - eat moderately and pick easy-to-eat food, which positively affects the psyche. A good choice is fresh vegetables and fruits, especially bananas and citrus fruits, dried fruits, fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids, whole grains, legumes, yogurt, walnuts, flax seed ...

Enter the colors into your life!
The colors strongly influence the mood, so you will be happy to receive red, green and yellow in this period, as they will bring warmth to your home, but also your soul. Changing some details, such as a covering, wall or carpet painting, does not require too much investment, and will do much for your mood.

Strong light helps
In the United States, phototherapy has been accepted as the official method of treating seasonal depression.
A special device emits bright light, which helps normalize our internal clock (rhythm of waking and sleep). It is applied once a day in half an hour, and it has been shown that in the case of winter depression it results in the first week.
If your living space is dark and depressed, well-arranged lighting devices in the form of table and floor lamps, chandeliers ... can lift your mood.

Enjoy your tea
Studies have shown that cantorion is a great help in the treatment of mild and moderate depression. This medicinal plant relieves the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder, and has much less adverse effects than medicines used for this purpose. It can be used in the form of tea or capsules, but necessarily in consultation with the doctor, because its use is not advised in combination with other antidepressants and tranquilizers.
Good results are given to wild barley teas, feminine, sporach, mother's milk, chard, valerian, honey or nursery.

Dont forget the vitamins
The increased intake of vitamins and minerals is an important part of the treatment of depression. Foods containing magnesium, iron, folic acid and vitamin B6 positively affect the mood and ensure the normal functioning of the brain cells.

• Magnesium stimulates the function of brain cells. These minerals are rich in beans, whole grains, and fruit flakes.
• Iron stimulates the production of a series of chemical transmitters in the brain, and it has it in meat, fish, beans, yolk and dark green leafy vegetables.
• Folic acid affects the increased secretion of serotonin, a substance that improves mood.
• Vitamin B6 helps turn tryptophan into serotonin - a hormone of happiness. The real treasury of this vitamin are bananas, avocados, fish, yolks ...

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