talking with a mental health professional as soon as you can as to pin down if there are other factors at play.
If you do indeed suffer from SAD, therapy can help you work it out and often, the therapist can help you look at the world through a different lens.
4. UTILIZE AROMATHERAPY
Aromatherapy may also help curb the symptoms of seasonal disorder. The essential oils can penetrate the area of the brain that’s controls moods and the body’s internal clock that influences sleep and appetite.
You can add a few drops of essential oils to your bath or in an infuser at night to encourage relaxation and stress relief.
5. EXERCISE
As it does with other forms of depression, exercise can help alleviate seasonal affective disorder, too. Outdoor exercise would help the most. But if you can’t the weather doesn’t permit it, fire up the treadmill, an elliptical bike, or stair machine close to a window at the gym to simulate outdoor exploration.
Jasmine Browley holds an MA in journalism from Columbia College Chicago, and has contributed to Ebony, Jet and MADE Magazine among others. So, clearly, she knows some stuff. Follow her digital journey @JasmineBrowley.