Rhoswen is so grateful for her friends on 43T :)

Do something about my gloomy start of the year! (read all 3 entries…)
New year blues?

I’ve been feeling a bit low ever since the new year started. Most people seem to be very excited about the new year and are already achieving a lot of things, that makes me feel frustrated with myself. I was also filled with energy and new plans just a few weeks ago, why not now? Maybe it’s the persistent cold that has meant I’ve been spending far too much inside. Maybe it’s the darkness this time of year. (I am a sun- and light- loving person.) Or it could be stress and problems that seem overwhelming. I am trying to get a grip of it all, to find the reason and do something about it. I hope talking about it will help too…that’s why I am posting this.

This goal has to be the most important of all for a while. I can’t achieve anything else if I don’t get back my focus and zest for life.

Jan 13, 2010, 08:50AM PST | 3 cheers


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Jan 13, 2010, 09:04AM PST

Rhoswen is so grateful for her friends on 43T :)

Thanks for your encouraging words : )

It will take a while before we get warmth and lots of sunshine here, but I will do everything I can to feel better before that… It’s probably a temporary thing, but nevertheless very frustrating.

Jan 13, 2010, 10:18AM PST | Respond to this

barttr

Light...

Perhaps you could ask your doctor about a daylight lamp or light therapy. In many northern countries they are fairly common nowadays for treating the “winter blues” or a seasonal affective disorder. It’s worked for me, I’ve bought one for myself recently.

Wishing you all the best and remember, Mid-Winter’s day is long gone and the days will soon start visibly lengthening :-)

Jan 13, 2010, 09:52AM PST | Thread | Respond to this

Rhoswen is so grateful for her friends on 43T :)

I've also been thinking

about buying a daylight lamp since I know that I need a lot of light in order to feel well. The funny thing is that I usually feel more affected of the dark in October – November. I didn’t get that dip last autumn, I just felt very energetic and assumed I would stay that way. So I felt rather confused by feeling low this time of year instead, when I usually have no problems. I guess it must be some kind of delayed reaction.

Anyway I already feel a bit better by discussing it and getting kind response from anya and you : ) Your sunny avatar is also cheering me up : ) As you said the days are getting longer now so I think it is just a matter of time before I notice a change in mood and energy level. Thanks for the support!

Jan 13, 2010, 11:21AM PST | Thread | Respond to this

barttr

It's odd...

... you should say this, because I was thinking more or less the same thing. Mostly, after the September equinox I start noticing the darkness, the tiredness and lack of focus creeping up on me but this year it started later because I already had a course of light therapy at the beginning of October. Probably my seasonal rhythms have been knocked awry this time…

Glad you like my avatar, it’s a nice one for this time of year and a little more relevant than the other ones right now ;-)

Jan 13, 2010, 12:21PM PST | Respond to this 1 cheer

Lisa forgot completely about NaPoWriMo!

Vitamin D may help, too.

I’ve been feeling pretty blah myself and feel like things are getting off to a slow start.

Jan 14, 2010, 03:13AM PST | Thread | Respond to this

Rhoswen is so grateful for her friends on 43T :)

Vitamins are definitely important

so I will make sure that I get my daily dose of them. I’m also planning to eat more fruit and hope that it will boost my energy. Sorry to hear that you also been feeling low lately, it seems to be more common than I thought. I hope you will soon feel better!

Jan 14, 2010, 08:55AM PST | Respond to this


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