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Winter. Again. Well, here it is again. Winter. For those of you who are lucky enough to live in the southern climes, you can just skip this article. Unless, of course, you'd like to feel even more smug about choosing a warm, sunny place to live. Or perhaps if you know someone less fortunate, someone who lives in a colder, more Northern climate, you might send this article to them. The lack of light during the dark, gloomy, rainy winters in the northern hemisphere affects all who live there. For many, winter is a time of suffering what's commonly called The Winter Blahs. The official name for this syndrome is Seasonal Affective Disorder. The acronym for it is SAD... and that pretty much explains what it's like. The symptoms of SAD can be mild and almost unnoticeable, or they can be so extreme that the sufferer is unable to function normally. Here's some of the main symptoms of SAD:
All of these are the result of one single cause: lack of light. Physiologically speaking, it all begins in the Pineal gland. This gland is the body's light meter. It senses light through the retinas of the eyes. The Pineal gland controls the production of Melatonin and Seratonin. The amount of these two hormones that's produced is based on the amount of bright, full spectrum sunlight the pineal gland is sensing through the eyes. So when Winter comes along and there's less light available for the Pineal gland, it does two things: increases Melatonin and decreases Seratonin. What does this have to do with SAD?
The lack of sunlight in the winter causes the Pineal gland to increase the output of Melatonin and decrease that of Seratonin. The result is SAD. There are lots of methods for overcoming the symptoms of SAD. Some are pricey (extended vacations to tropical countries); others are questionable (drugs, prescription or otherwise). There are also lots of alternative methods such as light therapy, natural supplements, and healing modalities like massage and Reiki. However, there's one important message being sent by our body that most of us who suffer from SAD aren't hearing, and it's this: Winter
is NOT the time to be as physically busy We've become so accustomed to an artificial life supported by artificial means that we've forgotten there are certain rhythms to life. Ignoring these rhythms creates problems with physical and emotional health. When we were "blessed" with the miracle of artificial light we lost connection with one of the most important rhythms of our life - the changing of the seasons. Our bodies are designed to correspond to the differences of the energy of each season. But with artificial light, we can ignore the fact that Winter is a time to rest from the hectic activity of the other seasons:
The seasons of the year are similar to the different times of day:
You wouldn't think of keeping the lights on and working 24 hours a day and going without sleep. So why do you think it's okay to work as hard, as long, and as energetically in the Winter as you do in the Summer? We don't get more colds and flu in the Winter because the weather's colder. We get colds more often in the Winter because we don't honor our body's natural requirement for rest during that season. If you suffer from SAD, now is the time to begin your protocols to overcome the symptoms. I invite you to include amongst those protocols a very critical look at your daily schedule to see what activities you can delete or reduce for the Winter. I offer these suggestions:
Give yourself permission to slow down in the winter. Your body will thank you. Online
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