Beating Winter Doldrums

Let’s say you have diligently written down your priorities and examined the motivation behind them. You have imagined accomplishing your priorities and have created bite-size action steps.

But, in spite of your best efforts, you find yourself:

• Feeling low-level depression
• Unable to get out of bed
• Getting out of bed, but taking two-hour naps in the middle of the afternoon
• Feeling no or low energy

(Note: If any of the above scenarios continue for more than two weeks, please consider talking with a mental health professional. Clinical depression is a real and potentially serious illness.)

However, if this is a temporary situation, here are some antidotes:

• Move! Bundle up and walk outside or get to a gym
• Call a friend for coffee or lunch
• Go somewhere with a lot of light or turn on all your lights
• Know this is temporary and curl up with a good book

This week, do some writing about your own best ways to deal with winter doldrums.

Share your thoughts below.

Take good care!

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