The Potting Shed

Cabbagepatch · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject: Winter blues

Right then. Who is feeling fed up this month with the post Christmas blues, darkness and rain.

It seems that everyone I know, family, friends and work colleages are all really struggling with the grumps. I believe that the environmental changes have a part to play. Weeks of torrential rain and darkness v bright, cold frosty weather.

So. We have to get on with it. I have got my lightbox out again, 20 minutes each evening. More exercise would be good.

How is everyone trying to cope with this particularly grim month?

nanny-now and forever · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject:

i think i am suffering a bit

accompanied with all the other stuff i have not felt myself lately

mc55 · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject:

yup, it is a miserable time of year. I can't wait for March when I'll be driving to work in the light at least one way.
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Kathy · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:49 pm Post subject:

I don't get depressed as such but do start longing for a bit of dry warm weather. I make sure the energy levels are kept up with doses of spirulina (seaweed), healthy food and no sugar or caffeine. Do you find the light box helping CP?

Libby · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:04 am Post subject:

They where saying on the news that this time of year is bad for most people, post chritsmas blues, payday still a way away, travelling to work in the dark and back in the dark too. Sadly I don't think your alone!

Ditto Kathys comment on the light box, do they work?
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Cabbagepatch · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject:

Libby · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:16 am Post subject:

I have walked for the past couple of days, I am lucky enough to be able to get out during the day, but when the rain comes, I don't have dogs, so I tend to stay in Rolling Eyes

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nanny-now and forever · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:20 pm Post subject:

with my three dogs and the lifestyle i have to go out every day so that isn't the issue really

i think that it is just depressing

our stuff is always wet, the dog jackets don't dry out either and i have no real space to hang everything to dry them

we have waterproofs but once you start working in them you get too hot and then you take it off and so you get wet again..

viscious circle in the rain