Comments on: Stressed with Seasonal Affective Disorder http://awakeningpotentialsblog.com/awakening-potentials/sad/ Unleashing Your True Potential With Passion Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:03:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Catherine http://awakeningpotentialsblog.com/awakening-potentials/sad//comment-page-1#comment-455 Catherine Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:12:02 +0000 http://awakeningpotentialsblog.com/?p=431#comment-455 I walk home at daily at five pm, and lately, when there's no cloud cover, the sky has become lighter - almost like dawn. It's wonderful to see, and inspires a kind of hope... hope that winter is fading away, I guess. But more than that, the walk is easier with each passing day. It’s a huge relief. I walk home at daily at five pm, and lately, when there’s no cloud cover, the sky has become lighter – almost like dawn. It’s wonderful to see, and inspires a kind of hope… hope that winter is fading away, I guess. But more than that, the walk is easier with each passing day. It’s a huge relief.

]]> By: Francoise http://awakeningpotentialsblog.com/awakening-potentials/sad//comment-page-1#comment-445 Francoise Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:24:20 +0000 http://awakeningpotentialsblog.com/?p=431#comment-445 I am fortunate that I do not suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder which is debilitating for those who do. However, I do get sluggish in November and December even though I love winter. Here is how I overcome my sluggishness: 1) When I walk home from the bus stop, I take the time to gaze up at the night sky which is darker and the stars brighter than in the humid summer months to marvel at the winter constellations (e.g., Orion) and to watch the more easily observable planets like Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn. Or on cloudy wintry nights, I watch the mystical colours of snow laden storm clouds. I enjoy taking a brief moment to reconnect with the beauty of the sky. 2) I make a note with great joy when the winter solstice has passed (December 22), and notice the lengthening of the days, especially in the morning on my way to work. 3) I watch the six squirrels (Timbit, Kenja, Candy, Grizzly, Grey Grey and White Ears) who feed daily on the peanuts I set out for them in the morning. They’ll sit in my maple tree waiting for me to bring out the peanuts. It’s a great start to my day to see their antics. 4) Not being a person who exercises much, I really enjoy going to J.P. Brunelle’s Qi Gong classes. I feel energized after his classes which is one way that I overcome my sluggishness. In my busy schedule, I look for simple ways to do the small things that make me happy, whether it’s in the winter or other seasons of the year. I am fortunate that I do not suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder which is debilitating for those who do. However, I do get sluggish in November and December even though I love winter. Here is how I overcome my sluggishness:

1) When I walk home from the bus stop, I take the time to gaze up at the night sky which is darker and the stars brighter than in the humid summer months to marvel at the winter constellations (e.g., Orion) and to watch the more easily observable planets like Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn. Or on cloudy wintry nights, I watch the mystical colours of snow laden storm clouds. I enjoy taking a brief moment to reconnect with the beauty of the sky.

2) I make a note with great joy when the winter solstice has passed (December 22), and notice the lengthening of the days, especially in the morning on my way to work.

3) I watch the six squirrels (Timbit, Kenja, Candy, Grizzly, Grey Grey and White Ears) who feed daily on the peanuts I set out for them in the morning. They’ll sit in my maple tree waiting for me to bring out the peanuts. It’s a great start to my day to see their antics.

4) Not being a person who exercises much, I really enjoy going to J.P. Brunelle’s Qi Gong classes. I feel energized after his classes which is one way that I overcome my sluggishness.

In my busy schedule, I look for simple ways to do the small things that make me happy, whether it’s in the winter or other seasons of the year.

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