In the Northern Hemisphere we’ve gained about 1 minute per day of sunlight since the winter solstice, the official start of winter, on Dec. 21. Have you noticed? I haven’t. Other than a couple of afternoons when it still seemed to be a bit lighter when I left work, January has been almost a continual [...]
Helping You Smile Through Winter
Winter can hurt, can't it? My name is Marsha Stopa and I'm a health coach who has beat winter depression.
How much different would your winter be if you could maintain your energy, wake up refreshed and laugh through the gray days? I can show you how to do that with light therapy, diet and exercise tweaks and a few painless attitude adjustments. You can create your own personal beat-the-blues plan.
Start with the Bright Light series of articles on how light therapy helps seasonal depression.
Then get the free Light Therapy Lamp Guide and go shopping for a light box.
Catch the free email course Secrets of Beating the Winter Blues (below) and learn several more little-known facts about the winter blues puzzle you can use.
I'm currently creating a workbook and class that will give you a step-by-step guide to beating winter. Get the Guide or the Secrets course and you'll be on the advance notice list.
You can smile through winter. Join me.
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What They Say
- Warning: Skipping breakfast consumes you (6)
- Julius: I personally can’t understand why some people skip breakfast. They always say that they are not hungry but I don’t think...
- Ken Bernock: Marsha, Great article! My morning meal is a protein shake. I add protein powder, oatmeal, fruit, and cashews. Sounds gross but...
- Jill Chivers: hey Marsha This makes so much sense to me… but not eating toast or bagels for breakfast??????!!!! I love toast! (particularly...
- Winter’s Quiet Starts to Fade (4)
- Desperately seeking summer (11)
- Lynn Arbor: Good article, Marsha.
- Warning: Skipping breakfast consumes you (6)
It did help, if only as a way of occupying myself. There was no hiding from the energy o’doom, though, so my...