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I was speaking to one of my colleagues at work a couple of days ago about the horrible rainy weather that we are having right now and she mentioned that she suffers from SAD, seasonal affective disorder.

This condition usually affects people in the winter in the northern latitudes, like here in Canada when there is not much sun during the Winter.

A doctor is the only one who can really figure out if the depression you feel is seasonal affective disorder or clinical depression or the “blues” that can all be treated in different ways

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?

SAD is characterized by recurrent major depressive episodes that usually coincide with the seasonal decrease of daylight during autumn and winter.

The depressive episodes can last up to 6 months. Although patients with SAD may have depressive episodes during other times of the year, the diagnosis of seasonal affective disorder requires that the number of seasonal episodes substantially outnumber the non-seasonal episodes during the individual’s lifetime.

A major depressive episode is defined as the presence of 5 or more of the 9 core symptoms of major depression for at least 2 weeks.

The symptoms include: depressed mood; loss of interest; loss (or other or appetite changes); insomnia or hypersomnia; agitation or psychomotor retardation; fatigue; feelings of worthlessness or guilt; impaired concentration; suicidal thinking or behavior.

One of the 5 symptoms must be either depressed mood or loss of interest in activities.

Another essential feature of major depression is the presence of significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

How To Cure Seasonal Affective Disorder Naturally

Instead of just resorting to drugs to cure Seasonal Affetive Disorder you can also try other things first. Natural cures for these kinds of issues are always that best I think.

1. Get outside in the sun. As we all know the Vitamin D in your system is raised by being in sunlight although Winter sunlight is not the best but it makes you feel great

2. Instead make sure you are taking a vitamin D supplement and get outside just to be closer to nature which should help ground you and make you feel better.

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3. Get lots of sleep so that you are not fighting mood swings. Most people are at a sleep deficit and that always hurts us when we are trying to fight the winter blues.

4. Get a Blu Light. At least that is one brand. Having bright light will kick off hormones that will get your energy and mood up. Although I don’t have one myself I look lingingly at them everytime I am at Costco.

5. There are many essential oils that can help with Seasonal Affective Disorder including lemon or grapfruit for energy, frankincense and jasmine for your emotions, and lavender for helping you sleep.

6. Try using St. John’s Wort To help lift your mood, put 40 to 60 drops of  St. Johns Wort in a glass of cold water three times a day.

Once called “God’s grace” or “the blessed herb”, this home remedy now has a venerable reputation as a mild antidepressant.

Within the last 20 years, studies have shown that one of its components indirectly helps to increase the mood-boosting brain chemical serotonin. One drawback of St. John’s wort, however, is that it increases skin sensitivity to the sun

7. Supplement with 5-HTP. Supplemental use of 5-HTP may help balance levels of serotonin in the body, which can help you better control irritability, aggression, impatience, anxiety, and depression.

Many studies suggest that 5-HTP may aid in the treatment of depression but if you are already taking and antidepressants this substance may affect them, so be careful.

8. Also make sure you continue to take a multivitamin that contains vitamin B6, thiamin, and folic acid. Studies have shown that all of these B vitamins can benefit mood.

9. Avoid refined sugar like cookies, candy, and soda can alos be a problem as you will get that sugar rush that inevitably leads to a depressed mood when it wears off. Eat higer protein dense meals that can help increase alertness.

10. Finally, I think most importantly you need to get lots of exercise. Don’t try to wipe yourself out with your exercise but instead get in a daily workout that you can be proud of that makes you leave the gym invigorated instead of wiped out.

Just getting those endorphins rushing will make a huge difference to your mood. So get out there and get your workout in today

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One of the most important things that you can do when you are trying to get in better shape or to get in shape in the first place is to have a weekly schedule.

There are three things to look at in this schedule and if you set your priorities or goals in each of these area you will be more successful in your workouts

Here are the important structure parts of your workout

1. When do you workout – We all know, at least your should know that working out in the morning is the best time to workout. The reasons for this are obvious.

By working out in the morning you have less excuses, a fresh mind, no plans already, and this is also the best time becasue you will be able to get the metabolism running right away.

If you do not workout in the morning than the next best time would be lunch or in the evening. The eveing is good for a lot of people but depending on your social life this may be a problem.

So make sure you are not going to have trouble with your workouts getting in the way of the rest of your life or you will start to resent the workouts and start skipping them.

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2. Energy to workout – It is important to make yourself have the energy to workout or the workouts will go badly.

This means that you should workout well hydrated as well as making sure that it is far enough away from a meal so that you are not bloated.

Also make sure that you are eating well all day long. Eating 6 meals a day is not jsut a good idea but instead is a great way to keep your blood sugar level.

3. How to workout – No matter what you do you need to have a schedule for what kinds of workouts that you want to have.

You should have at least one weight workout, preferably two and these workouts should work your entire body. I choose to do these workouts on Monday and Friday.

Next you need to figure out your cardio workouts. I like to mix up my cardio and that is to do biking, running, street hockey, and using an elliptical trainer.

You don’t have to do this all at once and really you want to work up a sweat in at least a 30 minute workout for three days a week. This altoegether will lead to five days working out a week wich I think is easily enough to get in great shape in no time.

Working out with these three ideas in mind should help you out to get your body and mind in the shape that you need to make sure that you are always feeling and looking great.

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The course is actually a book that will change the way you think about smoking instead of just making you quit through sheer willpower.

Quit Smoking Today

Right now, or at least very soon at the tine of your choosing you can be a non-smoker. You can enjoy all the freedoms of not having to look for a place to smoke a cigarette

You are probably thinking,“This cannot be true”

 

I have written many articles on quitting smoking but wanted to give you another way to learn more about this great program that can have you learning how to quit smoking quickly, and believe it or not, quite easily.

What the PermaQuit Program Will Do

Following the PermaQuit System, you will discover:

• The real secret to quit smoking
• Step by step, specific instructions that show you what you need to do to get rid of your bad habits
• A cutting-edge method that has been used successfully to cure hundreds of happy ex-smokers
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• Remedies for quitting smoking that help maintain a fresh breath, healthier looking skin, and whiter teeth
• A simple and easy to apply method to reduce your daily stress levels, and help you have better ability to deal with your stressful situations

What is Quit Smoking Using Permaquit?

The principal concept of the quit smoking today program is rather like the principles of hypnosis.

It allows you to access your subconscious mind and change your response to cigarettes or nicotine cravings.

It eliminates the usual problems that are associated with quitting smoking such as short temper, hunger and gain.

More than teaching you how to stop smoking, it will totally help you overcome your desire to smoke.

The man behind the quit smoking program called Permaquit is Paul Peyton, an expert in stopping smoking by controlling what goes on in your head and why. And he, like me, is an ex-smoker himself. Permaquit uses psychotherapy techniques that liberate smokers from their smoking habit.

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