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. One example is seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of depression brought by the short days and grey skies of winter. Those who experience SAD have the additional weight of this year’s pandemic as well. Stress, anxiety, and sadness can make it challenging to muster energy or enthusiasm. This can lead to more sedentary time, overeating, and social isolation. Getting sunlight and social connection is an important way to get out of this state. Just as the sun draws plants from seeds buried in the ground, it can nurture something inside of you that only …