WOW! What a glorious day! The sunshine feels like it is permeating my soul!
On days like this after a long, cold, dark winter, I wonder if I am yet another sufferer of S.A.D. Seasonal Affective Disorder. Unless you've been living under a rock (and that would be depressing), you have probably heard of it. Here is a blurb from the Mayo Clinic:
"Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that's related to changes in seasons — SAD begins and ends at about the same times every year. If you're like most people with SAD, your symptoms start in the fall and continue into the winter months, sapping your energy and making you feel moody. Less often, SAD causes depression in the spring or early summer.
Treatment for SAD may include light therapy (phototherapy), medications and psychotherapy.
Don't brush off that yearly feeling as simply a case of the "winter blues" or a seasonal funk that you have to tough out on your own. Take steps to keep your mood and motivation steady throughout the year.
Signs and symptoms of SAD may include:
I find it interesting that a smaller number of people have symptoms that begin in spring in summer. think my moods have flipped! I used to get depressed on sunny days. Especially hot summer days. I would prefer the rain. I could breathe and felt energized. And it also made me feeling like curling up inside with a good book and cup of tea. Most comforting!
Maybe I have indeed completely gone through "the change" (which began in my early 40's. Sorry if that is TMI, but so glad to be through with those hot flashes!) I really don't mind the rain, but the cold and the darkness had chilled my very soul, to use the soul analogy again.
I have experienced all of the above symptoms, aside from suicidal thoughts. I have too much love for my family and friends to ever contemplate that!
Needless to say, I am having a very good day today. Yesterday was good too! I spent most of the day with my daughter and granddaughter. We went to lunch, cleaned and then went to my great niece's 4th birthday party at Chuck E Cheese. We had a blast! And of course, my darling granddaughter wanted nothing to do with Mr. Chuck E Cheese. Big scary rat that he is! But we had a hard time getting her off of the carousel. She kept saying "more" and then sitting on the little horse, giving us a princess wave every time she came around. So precious is this age. She is now 18 months.
After the party they dropped me off at the gym. I had a nice, low impact bike and easy weight workout followed by a steam room session.
I slept like a log and popped up this morning, with cleaning and purging unneeded items on my mind. Must be spring cleaning fever! I even got a little hoop workout in.
I'm still doing my breathing exercises. I must admit I was a little wheezy and winded this morning. Possibly allergies since spring is in the air. But whats a little wheezing when the weather is so dang gorgeous?!
On that note, I must head out to teach piano. (Pun intended!)
Happy Sunny Monday!
Talk to you tomorrow.
Love,
Zita
p.s. Here is today's hooping video. Day 10. I hope to start hooping outside in the park soon!
On days like this after a long, cold, dark winter, I wonder if I am yet another sufferer of S.A.D. Seasonal Affective Disorder. Unless you've been living under a rock (and that would be depressing), you have probably heard of it. Here is a blurb from the Mayo Clinic:
"Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that's related to changes in seasons — SAD begins and ends at about the same times every year. If you're like most people with SAD, your symptoms start in the fall and continue into the winter months, sapping your energy and making you feel moody. Less often, SAD causes depression in the spring or early summer.
Treatment for SAD may include light therapy (phototherapy), medications and psychotherapy.
Don't brush off that yearly feeling as simply a case of the "winter blues" or a seasonal funk that you have to tough out on your own. Take steps to keep your mood and motivation steady throughout the year.
Symptoms
In most cases, seasonal affective disorder symptoms appear during late fall or early winter and go away during the sunnier days of spring and summer. Less commonly, people with the opposite pattern have symptoms that begin in spring or summer. In either case, symptoms may start out mild and become more severe as the season progresses.Signs and symptoms of SAD may include:
- Feeling depressed most of the day, nearly every day
- Losing interest in activities you once enjoyed
- Having low energy
- Having problems with sleeping
- Experiencing changes in your appetite or weight
- Feeling sluggish or agitated
- Having difficulty concentrating
- Feeling hopeless, worthless or guilty
- Having frequent thoughts of death or suicide"
I find it interesting that a smaller number of people have symptoms that begin in spring in summer. think my moods have flipped! I used to get depressed on sunny days. Especially hot summer days. I would prefer the rain. I could breathe and felt energized. And it also made me feeling like curling up inside with a good book and cup of tea. Most comforting!
Maybe I have indeed completely gone through "the change" (which began in my early 40's. Sorry if that is TMI, but so glad to be through with those hot flashes!) I really don't mind the rain, but the cold and the darkness had chilled my very soul, to use the soul analogy again.
I have experienced all of the above symptoms, aside from suicidal thoughts. I have too much love for my family and friends to ever contemplate that!
Needless to say, I am having a very good day today. Yesterday was good too! I spent most of the day with my daughter and granddaughter. We went to lunch, cleaned and then went to my great niece's 4th birthday party at Chuck E Cheese. We had a blast! And of course, my darling granddaughter wanted nothing to do with Mr. Chuck E Cheese. Big scary rat that he is! But we had a hard time getting her off of the carousel. She kept saying "more" and then sitting on the little horse, giving us a princess wave every time she came around. So precious is this age. She is now 18 months.
After the party they dropped me off at the gym. I had a nice, low impact bike and easy weight workout followed by a steam room session.
I slept like a log and popped up this morning, with cleaning and purging unneeded items on my mind. Must be spring cleaning fever! I even got a little hoop workout in.
I'm still doing my breathing exercises. I must admit I was a little wheezy and winded this morning. Possibly allergies since spring is in the air. But whats a little wheezing when the weather is so dang gorgeous?!
On that note, I must head out to teach piano. (Pun intended!)
Happy Sunny Monday!
Talk to you tomorrow.
Love,
Zita
p.s. Here is today's hooping video. Day 10. I hope to start hooping outside in the park soon!
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