Do you find it more difficult to wake up on those chilly, dark mornings? Well, you’re not alone. There is actually scientific evidence that winter can be a challenging time for waking up. But why is that exactly? When it comes to winter wakeups, we have a few obstacles to overcome. Most prominent, however, is…

Is the long, cold winter getting you down? For people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), the change in seasons brings on a form of depression. Most often, it begins in late fall or early winter each year and goes away in the spring and summer. Common signs of SAD include low energy, overeating, and sleeping…

When the winter blues get severe, they might be better identified as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which can sap you of energy and leave your mind and body feeling down. This seasonally recurrent kind of major depression is likely worse for many people due to our modern indoor lifestyles. About 10 percent to 20 percent of cases…

It’s the coldest and darkest time of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. We celebrate and make merry with the holidays, but the passing of the winter solstice near the end of December reminds us we have a lot of dark winter ahead. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a serious manifestation of winter blues, but…

As the days continue to get shorter and colder, it’s likely that you or someone you know has started to experience seasonal mood changes. Symptoms such as a loss of energy, a dip in mood, a lack of interest, or trouble focusing can often be attributed to the lack of daylight we take in. When these symptoms…

If winter has left you feeling drained and down, the pending spring makes this an opportune time to recharge. Like nearly all living things, you are bound to the sun in a special biochemical relationship that extends from your immune system, to what you eat, to how you feel through the cycle of the seasons….