Saturday, February 20, 2010

Beating the winter blues~


Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Also known as Winter Depression@Winter Blues


Experts are not sure what causes SAD, but they think it may be caused by a lack of sunlight. Lack of light may upset your sleep-wake cycle and other circadian rhythms. And it may cause problems with a brain chemical called serotonin that affects mood.(WebMD 2008)

Anyone can get SAD, but it is more common in:

People who live in areas where winter days are very short or there are big changes in the amount of daylight in different seasons. (me=uncheck)

Women.(check)

People between the ages of 15 and 55. The risk of getting SAD for the first time goes down as you age.(check!)

People who have a close relative with SAD.(uncheck)


Symptoms:
~depression
~anxiety
~loss of energy
~social withdrawal
~increased sleep or sleepiness (yupp!)
~loss of activities you once enjoyed
~overeating (craving for carbs) ..-->thats me! = =
~weight gain ouch!

Strategies for coping with SAD. Theres no cure for this disorder.
*increased amount of light in room
*get outside
*exercise regularly
*find ways to relax
*take a trip
*light therapy
*psychotherapy
*medication

Wanna know more bout winter in Rochester?..by the numbers:
Average temperature : July 71.3F (ok,21.8C) ~Feb 23.6F(-4.7C..but i think we hit -16C once)
Average annual snowfall : 95inches (thats almost 8ft of snow every winter)

Get outside and play!
Embrace what winter has to offer: Skiing,snowboarding,sledding,snow tubing and not-to-forget,ice-skating!


ok,it make sense now.hahaha.dont worry gals,winter gonna ends very soon!smile=)

p/s.focus to one and only final.BIO.bittaufiq to all=)
btw,thanx for the reminder,blogger update center.^_^

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