12/17/2025
Wellness Wednesday
Seasonal depression generally starts in the fall and lasts through the winter. It can be caused by the shorter, colder, and darker days as well as the stress related to the holidays and winter weather. Here are a few tips you can try if you are feeling the winter blues.
Find the sunlight
- Get up a few minutes earlier and spend time in the sunlight each morning. This allows our body to maintain its natural, internal clock which can be disrupted during the shorter, darker days of winter.
Exercise
- Movement such as walking or jogging for 30 minutes/day causes your body to release endorphins that help combat derpression
Engage in social activity
- Humans are social by nature! Engaging in social activties with others helps us feel more connected and safe. You can double up on healthy behaviors and create an exercise group to see the benefits of both social and physcial activity.